Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Hemphill

By Team Reports Apr 1, 2026, 3:11am

Softball Recap: Hemphill Hornets vs. West Sabine Tigers

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

03/06/26 @ Burkeville24
02/12/26 vs Garrison21
03/24/26 vs Burkeville20
03/27/26 @ Colmesneil17
02/27/26 @ Jasper12

Hemphill extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping them up to 19-6-1. They blew past the West Sabine Tigers 11-5. Considering the Hornets have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Raelee Conn was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Conn was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.

In other batting news, Myah Gay was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylie Corley, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Hemphill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Sabine only posted an OBP of .294.

As for West Sabine, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 17-5-3 record. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this contest were averaging 3.04 runs allowed.

On West Sabine's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khloe Mattingly, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.

Looking ahead, Hemphill will take on Corrigan-Camden at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Sabine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Colmesneil at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.58 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.

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