Softball Recap: Hamilton Heights Wins Going Away Against Northwestern

Huskies

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 vs Anderson	14
04/23/25 vs Tipton	12
04/17/25 vs Sheridan	12
04/11/25 @ Taylor	12
04/22/25 @ Tipton	10

Hamilton Heights barely beat Northwestern the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Huskies put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-3 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Heather Crays made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, McKenzie Jackson and Kamryn Rhoton did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Rhoton went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs Jackson has posted over her last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Isabel Morrow, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Hamilton Heights hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwestern struck out eight times.

Hamilton Heights' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Northwestern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Hamilton Heights will challenge Guerin Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Northwestern, they will take on Southwood at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.