The Hamilton Heights Huskies will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton Heights is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Lebanon (and have done all season long). Hamilton Heights' pitcher stepped up to hand Lebanon a 14-0 shutout on Thursday. 14 seems to be a good number for Hamilton Heights as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lily Roush was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Roush has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roush was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hamilton Heights got a massive performance out of Hailey Hall, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Taya Trosper, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Valley had just enough and edged Andrean out 7-6 on Tuesday.
Sara Erb was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyli Page, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hamilton Heights is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Kankakee Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Kankakee Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hamilton Heights has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Kankakee Valley, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Hamilton Heights' sizable advantage in that area, Kankakee Valley will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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