Softball Preview: Hamilton Titans vs. Illini West Chargers
The Hamilton Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Illini West Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hamilton is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Rushville-Industry by a score of 3-2.
Jordyn Climer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, Hamilton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mady Bolton, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Illini West's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 10-7 to Seymour.
Rachel James made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 11-9-1. As for Illini West, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Hamilton suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Illini West in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Hamilton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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