After four games on the road, Hamilton is heading back home. They will take on the Lakota East Thunderhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hamilton had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Talawanda.
Meanwhile, Lakota East came up short against Fairfield on Monday and fell 5-2. The defeat continues a trend for Lakota East in their matchups with Fairfield: they've now lost five in a row.
Karli Damen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Damen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Damen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Damen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amber Munoz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Hamilton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season. As for Lakota East, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Hamilton came up short against Lakota East in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Damen, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Now that Hamilton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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