After only one run in their last matchup, East Hamilton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Ooltewah on Tuesday. The East Hamilton Hurricanes blew past the Ooltewah Owls 10-1. The win was familiar territory for East Hamilton who now have three in a row.
Yulai Woodruff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Woodruff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Woodruff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alana Johnson and Faith Wadley did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Wadley scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Madilyn Evans was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory got East Hamilton back to even at 6-6. As for Ooltewah, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
East Hamilton will head out on the road to square off against Cleveland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Hamilton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Cleveland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ooltewah, they will be playing at home against Howard Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Howard Tech is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Ooltewah will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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