Hamilton entered their tilt with Liberty with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Liberty Eagles 17-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hamilton considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jordyn Climer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Climer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Climer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hamilton got a massive performance out of Isabel Brown, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Bailie Montgomery was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Liberty's side, Ally Lefringhouse made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacie Blair, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Hamilton's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Hamilton has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Pittsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to square off against Illini West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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