On Friday, Hamilton faced Basha in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hamilton Huskies fell just short of the Basha Bears by a score of 4-2. Hamilton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isabella Clapp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Basha's side, they got a great performance from Natalie Fritz as she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Fritz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cailin Quinney was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiya Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Basha, their win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hamilton will square off against Perry at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Hamilton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Perry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Basha, they will head out on the road to challenge Chandler at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Basha is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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