HCS Softball Sweeps S-E in Doubleheader; Boosters Tournament Today
Hamilton's pitching duo of senior Samantha Martin and seventh grader Rebecca Rogers led the Lady Emerald Knights softball team to a pair of victories Friday. HCS beat Sherburne-Earlville 11-4 in the first game and 10-0 in the second. Both games were five-innings long.
Hamilton is now 12-2 overall.
Today is the ninth annual Hamilton Sports Boosters Tournament for baseball and softball. The schedule is:
- 9 a.m. Hamilton vs. Brookfield
- 11 a.m. Brookfield vs. Remsen
- 1 p.m. Hamilton vs. Remsen
DeRuyter (the fourth team) backed out of the tournament.
In the first game Friday, Martin went the distance, striking out three, allowing one walk while scattering eight hits to improve to 8-0 on the season. She got some powerful assistance from Jordan Peterson who ripped a two-run home run and from Rogers, who hit a dinger with two girls on.
Hitters:
- Katie Weeks, 1 for 2, scored 1 time, 1 RBI
- Rachel Holcomb, 1 for 3, scored 1 time, 2 RBI's
- Sam Martin, sac fly for an RBI
- Sara Whyatt, 1 for 3 with a double, scored 1 time, 1 RBI
- Jenna Whyatt, 1 for 3, scored 1 time, 1 RBI
- Jordan Peterson, 2 for 3 with a two run home run, scored 3 times, 2 RBI's
- Kaitlyn Askew, 2 for 2, scored 2 times,
- Rebecca Rogers, 2 for 2 with a three-run home run, scored 2 times, 3 RBI's
Game #1 Hamilton 11, Sherburne-Earlville 4
1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Sherburne 1 0 0 1 2 4 8 2
HAMILTON 1 3 4 3 x 11 10 3
In the second half of the twi bill, Rogers pitched her second no-hitter of the season, striking out eight, while allowing no walks.
Shorstop Katie Weeks had a huge game at the plate. She was four for four with a triple and two doubles. Sara Whyatt also had a triple.
Hitters:
- Katie Weeks, 4 for 4, including two doubles and a triple, 2 RBI's,
- Rachel Holcomb, 3 for 4, scored 3 times, 2 RBI's,
- Sara Whyatt, 2 for 3 including a triple, scored 2 times, 1 RBI,
- Jordan Peterson, 1 RBI,
- Katherine Keever, 1 for 3, scored 1 time,
- Samantha Martin, 2 for 3
Game #2 Hamilton 10, Sherburne-Earlville 0
1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Sherburne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
HAMILTON 3 0 1 6 0 10 8 0
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