Softball Recap: East Union Beats Hamilton for Their Tenth Straight Win

Urchins

Previous Games

03/27/25 vs Hamilton	12-2
03/25/25 @ Hamilton	11-0
03/22/25 vs Northpoint Christian	6-3
03/22/25 vs Grenada	2-1
03/20/25 vs New Site	16-1
+ 5 more games

East Union waltzed into their game on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They put the hurt on the Hamilton Lions with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Urchins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.

Lily Kate Johnson and Lucy Cochran made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Johnson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cochran tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Johnson has been consistent : she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Johnson went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple, while Cochran scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Johnson also put up a double, which was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Marley Clayton and Lilly Mae Watson did most of the damage at the plate: Clayton scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Watson scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ali Cooper, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

East Union hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.

East Union pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Hamilton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Coincidentally, East Union and Hamilton will both be playing Walnut the next time they take the field. Hamilton will host Walnut at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, while East Union will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.