Hamilton is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions face off against the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Amory on Friday. Hamilton narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Amory 9-7. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Walnut hadn't done well against Pine Grove recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Walnut's way against Pine Grove as Walnut made off with a 12-2 win. Considering the Wildcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Brittan Dawkins made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Baylee Spight and Maddie Wilburn did most of the damage at the plate: Spight scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Wilburn went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance gave Spight a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Addison Hicks, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Walnut always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine Grove only posted an OBP of .200.
Hamilton now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Walnut, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Hamilton took their win against Walnut when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-1. Does Hamilton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walnut turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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