The Hamilton Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Perry Pumas at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Hamilton faced Basha in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hamilton fell just short of Basha by a score of 4-2. Hamilton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isabella Clapp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Perry's offense. They fell just short of Xavier College Prep by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Perry has not been shut out since back in March.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Perry, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Hamilton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Perry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Hamilton might still be hurting after the 16-6 loss they got from Perry in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Hamilton, Janai Mathis (who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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