Hamilton is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will host the Portola Tigers at 1:00 p.m.
Monday just wasn't the day for Hamilton's offense. They came up short against Los Molinos on Monday, falling 10-0. The Braves have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Portola entered their tilt with Plumas Charter on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Clara Klemesrud and Kyra Carlson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Klemesrud pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Carlson kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. At the plate, Klemesrud went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Carlson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ainsleigh Pruitt and Chloe Williamson did most of the damage at the plate: Pruitt scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Williamson went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Williamson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rhiannon Wallace, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Portola was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Hamilton now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Portola, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 10-5-1.
Hamilton might still be hurting after the 19-5 loss they got from Portola in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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