The Hamilton Southeastern Royals are taking a road trip to square off against the Brownsburg Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton Southeastern's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Brownsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hamilton Southeastern took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lapel, sneaking past 3-2.
Carly McCall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
McCall wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leah Paris, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Brownsburg faced Plainfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Quakers by a score of 4-3. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Avery Toole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
Hamilton Southeastern's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Brownsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Hamilton Southeastern suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Brownsburg when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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