Hamburg easily dispatched West Seneca East on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Williamsville East Flames by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mackayla Musty and Emma Holst stepped up to the plate in a big way. Musty went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Holst went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
Hamburg has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Williamsville East, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Hamburg will welcome Starpoint at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Williamsville East, they will head out to take on Williamsville South at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Flames' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Billies have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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