Hamilton Heights is 1-9 against Yorktown since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hamilton Heights Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Yorktown Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Hamilton Heights' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lawrence Central and snuck past 1-0.
Lily Roush spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hannah Dent, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Yorktown gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Union County.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Jaromin, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Bartle, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Hamilton Heights pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Yorktown, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hamilton Heights has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Yorktown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hamilton Heights suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Yorktown in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Hamilton Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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