BASE WARS - After defeating district foe Miles on the road the previous Friday 6-1, the Hamilton Bulldogs welcomed the Miles Bulldogs to Fair Park last Tuesday and were upended in a tight 9-8 contest. Miles scored two runs in the top of the fifth inning to take their first lead of the game, 5-4. Hamilton roared back with three runs in the sixth, including a solo shot by Chase Weaver over the center field fence. The visiting Dogs added four runs in the seventh and held Hamilton to one to escape with the upset victory. Hamilton recorded 12 hits compared to just nine by their opponent. Weaver was a perfect four for four at the plate, including a pair of doubles, a single and a homerun to drive in a team leading three RBIs. Jaydon Watson drove in one run while going three for four at the plate, and Garrison Blackwell was two for four with an RBI. On Friday, Weaver went the distance on the mound, shutting out DeLeon for five innings as the Dogs cruised to an 11-0 district win. Weaver recorded nine strikeouts while walking just one batter and allowing two hits. Helping his cause at the plate, Weaver connected for three hits in four at bats. Sutton Lee also recorded multiple hits, going two for two with a pair of RBIs. With six district games remaining, the Bulldogs are 10-7 on the year and 5-2 in district. The Bulldogs were scheduled to travel to Coleman on Tuesday, looking to reverse a first round 5-3 loss to the Bluecats. The Dogs will host Gorman this Friday and will stay home next Tuesday to play Winters. Both games are set to begin at 4:30 p.m. The junior varsity Bulldogs are slated to host Gorman on Saturday with the first pitch scheduled for noon. Pictured, Bryson Tarpley dives to make a tag on a Miles base runner, and Garrison Blackwell is all smiles after reaching second base safely versus Miles on Tuesday of last week in Hamilton. Courtesy photos by Julie Weaver
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