Hamilton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Covenant Christian Chargers by a score of 9-5. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Kelsey Mersman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Kendall Cornell
| 05/26/26 @ Covenant Christian | 3 |
| 05/26/26 @ Covenant Christian | 1 |
| 05/20/26 @ Thornapple Kellogg | 1 |
| 05/18/26 @ Holland Christian | 2 |
| 05/14/26 vs Buchanan | 1 |
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At the plate, Kendall Cornell was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since May 4th. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn DeHorn, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Hamilton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Hamilton's victory bumped their record up to 24-11. As for Covenant Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-12.
Hamilton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 11-0 win against Fremont on the 27th. As for Covenant Christian, they will venture away from home to square off against Calvin Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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