Softball Preview: Stockbridge Tigers vs. Hampton Hornets
Stockbridge is 1-9 against Hampton since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Stockbridge Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hampton Hornets at 5:55 p.m. Stockbridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Stockbridge after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Locust Grove, falling 11-4.
Stockbridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexandria Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hampton won against Eagle's Landing two weeks ago with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Hampton blew past McDonough 14-2. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Malaysia Ponder was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zamiya Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hampton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McDonough only tossed three.
Stockbridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Hampton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Stockbridge might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Hampton in their previous matchup back in August. Will Stockbridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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