The Hamilton County Foxes will venture away from home to face off against the Flora Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hamilton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Hamilton County was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Goreville on Wednesday. The Foxes blew past the Blackcats 14-2. Considering the Foxes have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emery Hart
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Emery Hart and Saylor Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Hart got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Brown went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Hart a new career-high. Kaylee Flannigan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Hamilton County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Flora narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Fairfield 5-3.
Hamilton County's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-11. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Flora, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Hamilton County's way against Flora when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Hamilton County made off with an 8-2 win. Will the Foxes repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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