With a playoff game on the line, Hamilton Southeastern rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Noblesville Millers by a score of 5-2. Winning may never get old, but Hamilton Southeastern sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Grace Swedarsky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reese Garland, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Chloe Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Noblesville's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Rundle, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Hamilton Southeastern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Noblesville, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.
Hamilton Southeastern is on the road again on Wednesday to play Logansport at 6:00 p.m. Logansport will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Hamilton Southeastern surely won't give up without a fight. Noblesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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