Hamilton Township came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Bishop Hartley Hawks 6-5. For Hamilton Township, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 loss Bishop Hartley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
For Bishop Hartley's part, Jasmine Wooten put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Wooten was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chloe Best made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hamilton Township's win ended a 14-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-16. As for Bishop Hartley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Hamilton Township has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Groveport-Madison at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Bishop Hartley, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Big Walnut at 12:00 p.m. Big Walnut knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Bishop Hartley likes a good challenge.
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