Softball Recap: Hamilton Heights Huskies vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars
In what's become a running theme this season, Hamilton Heights gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let the Kankakee Valley Kougars onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Hamilton Heights who now have three in a row.
Lily Roush was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Roush has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roush was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Dent, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Kamryn Rhoton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hamilton Heights is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Kankakee Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Hamilton Heights will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Faith Christian at 9:00 a.m. Faith Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.09 runs per game on average), something Hamilton Heights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kankakee Valley, they will challenge West Lafayette at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Lafayette knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Kankakee Valley likes a good challenge.
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