After flying high against Illini West back in April, Hamilton/Warsaw came back down to earth. The Hamilton/Warsaw Titans took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pleasant Hill Wolves on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hamilton/Warsaw of the 8-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Pleasant Hill's part, Ava Wombles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Wombles has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wombles was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Wombles wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was McKinley Lowe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddie Sidwell, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hamilton/Warsaw fell to 2-1. As for Pleasant Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Hamilton/Warsaw does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pleasant Hill, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-2 win vs. Quincy Notre Dame on the 4th.
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