Softball Preview: Lake Hamilton Wolves vs. Baptist Prep Eagles
After two games on the road, Lake Hamilton is heading back home. They will take on the Baptist Prep Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Lake Hamilton has not struggled against White Hall recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Lake Hamilton narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past White Hall 11-10. 11 seems to be a good number for Lake Hamilton as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Baptist Prep earned a 7-4 victory over Perryville on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Baptist Prep.
Kayla Midkiff made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Midkiff has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Midkiff was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mollie Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Addison Highfill was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Lake Hamilton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Baptist Prep, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Lake Hamilton's way against Baptist Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Lake Hamilton made off with a 13-6 victory. Does Lake Hamilton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baptist Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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