It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hamilton Heights had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jay County Patriots a 3-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Huskies also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2019.
The result came thanks to Lily Cash's shutout, as she gave up just a hit.
On the hitting side, McKenzie Jackson was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double. Melanee Forrester was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Hamilton Heights' win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Jay County, they moved to 20-3 with that loss, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Hamilton Heights will challenge Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Huskies surely won't give up without a fight. Jay County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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