Softball Recap: Johnson County turns things around after tough road loss

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 3:48pm

Softball Recap: Johnson County Longhorns vs. Hampton Bulldogs

There's no place like home for Johnson County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Hampton Bulldogs on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Johnson County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

For Hampton's part, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maleah Scalf, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Johnson County pushed their record up to 8-12 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Hampton, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-21.

Johnson County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Elizabethton at 5:30 p.m. Elizabethton's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Johnson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hampton, they will head out on the road to face off against Cloudland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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