Softball Recap: Hampton Extends Winning Streak to Nine

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2025, 7:59pm

Softball Recap: Hampton Talbots vs. Western Beaver Golden Beavers

Talbots

Previous Games

04/23/25 vs Western Beaver11-1
04/22/25 vs Ambridge15-0
04/22/25 @ Ambridge12-2
04/17/25 vs Beaver6-4
04/16/25 @ Blackhawk2-1
+ 4 more games

Hampton had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Western Beaver Golden Beavers with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Talbots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Marissa Snyder was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Alena Zottola was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aliza Michielli, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Hampton's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Western Beaver, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Coming up, Hampton will head out on the road to face off against Fox Chapel at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western Beaver, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Beaver at 4:00 p.m.

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