On Friday, Basha faced Hamilton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Basha Bears sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Hamilton Huskies. The victory was familiar territory for Basha who now have six in a row.
Basha got a great performance from Natalie Fritz as she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Fritz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cailin Quinney, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiya Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Hamilton's side, Isabella Clapp was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Basha pushed their record up to 20-1-1 with that win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hamilton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Basha will face off against Chandler at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Chandler is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Hamilton, they will head out on the road to challenge Perry at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Hamilton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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