The Poland Tornadoes will head out on the road to take on the Hamilton Emerald Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Poland is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering West Canada Valley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 10-2 to the Indians. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Poland couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Hamilton had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Copenhagen on Friday. Hamilton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ellie Freeth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Rhiannon Murray made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Simpson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hamilton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Poland's record now sits at 5-5. As for Hamilton, their record now sits at 5-4.
Poland might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Hamilton in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Freeth, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Now that Poland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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