Jayden Hamm’s bat was on fire in the first game and his arm led the way in the second game, as the Cowichan Valley Mustangs earned two wins over the South Fraser Giants at Evans Park on Sunday.
Hamm was 3-for-3 with a triple, three RBIs and four runs in the Mustang’s 20-12 victory to start the day, then struck out nine batters to earn the win in the second game.
The Mustangs spread out the scoring in that game, with at least two runs in each inning, while they compiled 16 hits.
Also starring at the plate was Kale Eddy, who went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, while Cam LeSergent and Jacob Montague had two hits apiece. Nolan Fothergill started on the mound and pitched just shy of three innings, but Brandon Langer got the win, allowing just one run over one and one third innings.
The Mustangs swept the Sunday doubleheader with a 6-4 win later that day. Cameron LeSergent drove home the winning runs with a two-out, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the sixth. Hamm picked up the win, surrendering just one hit and one walk while striking out nine over three and a third innings as he split duties with Cole Anderson.
On Saturday, the Mustangs lost both ends of a doubleheader against the Aldergrove Dodgers by identical 7-6 scores.
The first game went scoreless through four innings before Aldergrove got on the board with two in the fifth and three in the top of the sixth. The Mustangs tied it up with five in the bottom of the fifth, but Aldergrove had two in the seventh two Cowichan’s one.
Fothergill went 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs, while Eddy was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Brady Radcliffe pitched five innings, allowing four hits and two earned runs, and Fothergill was saddled with the loss despite allowing just one earned run over one and two-thirds innings.
The Mustangs finished the second game strong with four runs in the seventh, but couldn’t close the gap. The Dodgers opened up a 7-0 lead through the first three and a half innings before Cowichan answered in the bottom of the fourth. Cowichan’s batters combined for just four hits, and Anderson led the team with two RBIs. Eddy was hit with the loss, surrendering six runs over two and a third innings.
With their record now at two wins and three losses, the Mustangs have this weekend off before hosting Victoria for two games on April 30.
