After soaring to ten runs the game before, Germantown was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell just short of the Hamilton Chargers by a score of 3-2. Germantown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hamilton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Kylie Otto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Kayla Preiss made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Germantown's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Hamilton, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Germantown will take on Brookfield East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Germantown is facing Brookfield East at the right time seeing as Brookfield East is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Hamilton, they will head out on the road to square off against Burlington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hamilton is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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