Hamilton Township had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it five. They lost 20-9 to the Amanda-Clearcreek Aces. The Rangers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Aces from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
A Keller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of L Baker, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
As for Amanda-Clearcreek, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Amanda-Clearcreek's side, Casadee Steinmetz was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Steinmetz was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ava Loel and Payton Singleton did most of the damage at the plate: Loel went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Singleton went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Riley Black, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Hamilton Township will take on Logan Elm at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Amanda-Clearcreek, they will square off against Circleville at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Aces are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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