Hamilton Heights won the last time they faced Rensselaer Central, and things went their way on Friday too. The Hamilton Heights Huskies had just enough and edged the Rensselaer Central Bombers out 5-4.
Lily Cash spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Hannah Dent and Kamryn Rhoton did most of the damage at the plate: Dent scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Rhoton scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Doak, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Rensselaer Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kali Northcutt gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Brynn Hannon was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Faith VanHouten was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Hamilton Heights is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Rensselaer Central, they dropped their record down to 9-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Hamilton Heights is on the road again on Saturday to play Frankton at 11:00 a.m. Frankton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Hamilton Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rensselaer Central, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome North Judson-San Pierre, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Rensselaer Central is facing North Judson-San Pierre at the right time seeing as North Judson-San Pierre is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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