Hamilton Heights extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 10-10 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Greenfield-Central Cougars. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Kamryn Rhoton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
As for Greenfield-Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Greenfield-Central's side, they got a great performance from Addie Heacox as she struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Heacox has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Savvanna Riall was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristen Wineinger, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Hamilton Heights will venture away from home to face off against Alexandria-Monroe at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greenfield-Central, they will take on Shelbyville at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Cougars' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Golden Bears have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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