Hamilton had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They fell 12-7 to the Gridley Bulldogs on Thursday. Hamilton has not had much luck with Gridley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Arianna Boehm was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Rodgers, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Gridley's side, Maddie Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kay Pruitt was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Payton Burresch was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Gridley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Hamilton is on the road again on Thursday to play Williams at 12:00 p.m. Hamilton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Gridley, they will be playing at home against Paradise at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gridley has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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