Town of Webb couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their tough 23-2 loss to the Hamilton Emerald Knights on Monday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Town of Webb of the 18-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
For Hamilton's part, Ellie Freeth made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Freeth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Freeth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Adriana Catania and Katelyn Simpson did most of the damage at the plate: Catania went 3-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and a stolen base, while Simpson scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Simpson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Alexis LaFrance, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with five RBI and a run.
The win (which was Hamilton's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Town of Webb will be playing at home against Poland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hamilton, they will head out on the road to face off against Oriskany at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hamilton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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