It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hamilton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Morrisville-Eaton Warriors 9-8. Winning may never get old, but Hamilton sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Ellie Freeth made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 7.1 innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Freeth was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Rihana Dye and Adriana Catania did most of the damage at the plate: Dye scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Catania scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Hamilton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Morrisville-Eaton, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Hamilton will be playing at home against Waterville at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hamilton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season. Morrisville-Eaton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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