Hamilton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Xavier College Prep Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Wednesday, Hamilton earned a 6-2 win over Corona del Sol. That's two games straight that Hamilton has won by exactly four runs.
Liliana Russo looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Isabella Clapp was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Kate Vance was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Xavier College Prep gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Sunnyside. The win was nothing new for Xavier College Prep as they're now sitting on five straight.
Not much got past Angie Falls, who gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Sunnyside off the board.
On the hitting side, Xavier College Prep got a massive performance out of Lauren Putz, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Zielinski, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Hamilton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Xavier College Prep, their victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4-1.
Hamilton couldn't quite finish off Xavier College Prep in their previous meeting last Monday and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Falls, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that Hamilton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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