The Hamilton Emerald Knights will square off against the Adirondack Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hamilton will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Hamilton's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past McGraw's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Emerald Knights walked away with a 10-6 win over the Eagles. That's two games straight that the Emerald Knights have won by exactly four runs.
Ellie Freeth
| 04/25/25 vs McGraw | 4 |
| 05/18/24 @ Morrisville-Eaton | 3 |
| 05/17/24 @ Remsen | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Oriskany | 2 |
| 05/21/24 @ McGraw | 2 |
Ellie Freeth was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adriana Catania, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhiannon Murray, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Hamilton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Poland hit Adirondack with a seven-run third inning last Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats lost 12-4 to the Tornadoes. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Adirondack saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brea Barrow, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Skyler Green was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Having lost for the first time this season, Adirondack fell to 3-1. As for Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Adirondack's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Hamilton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Adirondack, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Hamilton keep running through batters, or will the Wildcats buck the trend?
Hamilton beat Adirondack 4-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Emerald Knights repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
