Hamilton has not done well against Lakota West recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Hamilton Big Blue walked away with a 5-2 win over the Lakota West Firebirds. The victory was just business as usual For Hamilton, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
For Lakota West's part, Ava Gilber was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out ten batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Lakota West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Beimesche, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lakota West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hamilton's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Lakota West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Hamilton will head out on the road to face off against Sycamore at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hamilton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Sycamore's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakota West, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 victory vs. Margaretta on the 29th.
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