Softball Preview: Happy Valley Warriors vs. Hampton Bulldogs
After four games on the road, Happy Valley is heading back home. They will take on the Hampton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Happy Valley and Hampton are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
Last Monday, Happy Valley suffered a tough 18-3 defeat at the hands of Cloudland.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Hampton made sure to put some runs up on the board against University on Monday. Hampton narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past University 10-9.
Briley Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Malory Lamb was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Happy Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hampton, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10.
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