Softball Preview: Unaka Rangers vs. Hampton Bulldogs
After nine games on the road, Unaka is heading back home. They will take on the Hampton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Unaka is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Unaka gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Happy Valley with a sharp 18-1 victory. The win was just what Unaka needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Gracie Stout was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Stout was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Haley Taylor was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Taylor Grindstaff was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hampton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-4 walloping at the hands of South Greene.
Unaka is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Hampton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Everything went Unaka's way against Hampton when the teams last played back in March as Unaka made off with a 14-2 victory. Does Unaka have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hampton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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