East Hamilton's game two weeks ago was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers as the East Hamilton Hurricanes made off with a 21-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what East Hamilton needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Kailyn Mendoza was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Mendoza was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Poschke, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Watkins, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The win got East Hamilton back to even at 1-1. As for Howard Tech, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
East Hamilton will be playing at home against Walker Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Howard Tech, they will head out on the road to square off against Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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