Hamilton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. Their rough 10-0 loss to the West Noble Chargers might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Hamilton has lost by exactly ten runs.
For West Noble's part, Riley Krider made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Krider has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Krider was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Sprague was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makayla Castro, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for West Noble, their record is now 4-7.
Hamilton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lakewood Park Christian at 5:30 p.m. on May 4th. As for West Noble, they will head out on the road to face off against Fairfield at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Fairfield's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while West Noble has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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