East Hamilton is 0-10 against Bradley Central since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The East Hamilton Hurricanes will head out on the road to square off against the Bradley Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Hamilton comes in on four and Bradley Central on 11.
East Hamilton's hitters rose to the challenge against a Warriors pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.56 points allowed on Saturday. East Hamilton walked away with an 11-6 victory over Marion County.
The team relied heavily on Maddox Bohannon, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grayson Maddox, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Bradley Central earned a 5-2 win over Ooltewah on Friday.
Ethan Wilds tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Tyler Cook was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run.
East Hamilton has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Bradley Central, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Hamilton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bradley Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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