Softball Preview: Hampton Hornets vs. Ola Mustangs
The Hampton Hornets will challenge the Ola Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Hampton came up short against Locust Grove on Tuesday, falling 13-5. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Malaysia Ponder made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Catherine Court, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ola never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Eagle's Landing as Ola made off with a 16-0 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hampton's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Ola, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
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