Hamilton faced Queen Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Hamilton fell just short of Queen Creek by a score of 6-5. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Madison Sauni made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season. Megan VanDenburgh was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Even though they lost, Hamilton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in three consecutive games.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-1. As for Queen Creek, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3.
Coming up, Hamilton will welcome Tucson High Magnet School at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton's pitchers better be ready for this one: Tucson High Magnet School has averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Queen Creek, they will take on Sunnyside in a tournament on Saturday. Sunnyside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Queen Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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