The Hamilton Emerald Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Copenhagen Golden Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Hamilton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against West Canada Valley on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Indians. Hamilton has not had much luck with West Canada Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Ellie Freeth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hamilton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Polly Hansen-Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Copenhagen fell victim to Thousand Islands and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 16-0 to the Vikings.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Copenhagen, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
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