After 11 games on the road, Hamilton Heights is heading back home. They will take on the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hamilton Heights is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Greenfield-Central on Saturday as Hamilton Heights made off with a 17-3 win.
Addie Doak was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Rhoton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Golden Bears. That's two games straight that Alexandria-Monroe has won by exactly ten runs.
Taylor Roundtree and Riley Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Roundtree scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Thomas went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kinley Webb was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hamilton Heights has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Alexandria-Monroe, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hamilton Heights has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Alexandria-Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Hamilton Heights' way against Alexandria-Monroe in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Hamilton Heights made off with a 10-1 win. Does Hamilton Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alexandria-Monroe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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