East Hamilton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Dalton Catamounts.
Davis Whitener made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Whitener was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Whitener wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Maddox, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Barron Kishimoto-Ashmore, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
On Dalton's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
East Hamilton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11. As for Dalton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
East Hamilton will take on Marion County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marion County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so East Hamilton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dalton, they will head out on the road to square off against Calhoun at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Dalton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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