The Hamilton Chargers will take on the Muskego Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hamilton sitting on nine straight wins and Muskego on three.
Hamilton barely beat Germantown the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Chargers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warhawks a 9-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Chargers have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Muskego made easy work of Catholic Memorial on Thursday and carried off a 12-2 victory. The Warriors are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the third match they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Cora Jahimiak was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Gumieny, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Gibson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Muskego was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Muskego pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Hamilton, their record is now 9-0.
Hamilton was able to grind out a solid win over Muskego in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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