On Tuesday, Hamilton faced Basha in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hamilton Huskies wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-2 walloping at the hands of the Basha Bears. It was the first time this season that Hamilton let down their fans at home.
Amirah Lenon was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Basha's side, Natalie Fritz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Fritz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kylee Duffy picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Kendall Bragg was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Cailin Quinney was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hamilton's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Basha, they pushed their record up to 19-1-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
While Hamilton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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