On Wednesday, Hamilton faced Queen Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hamilton Huskies fell just short of the Queen Creek Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. Hamilton has not had much luck with Queen Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Liliana Russo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Hamilton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazmin Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Queen Creek's side, Jenae Berry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Berry has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Makenzi Padilla was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two RBI. Corie Shull was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 22-11. As for Queen Creek, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-4.
As of now, neither Hamilton nor Queen Creek have any future games scheduled.
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