Hamilton Heights stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the West Lafayette Red Devils. Hamilton Heights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lily Roush made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Roush was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Dent, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Kassidy Schakel was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
On West Lafayette's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bree Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
The win was the fifth in a row for Hamilton Heights, bringing their record for this year to 14-5. As for West Lafayette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hamilton Heights is on the road again on Tuesday to play Guerin Catholic at 5:30 p.m. Hamilton Heights knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Guerin Catholic likes a good challenge. As for West Lafayette, they will head out on the road to take on Harrison at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Harrison is on a seven-game streak of home wins, West Lafayette a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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