Softball Preview: Hampton Talbots vs. Shaler Area Titans
Hampton and Shaler Area are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Hampton Talbots will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Shaler Area Titans at 4:00 p.m. Hampton will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Hampton can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 20-9 margin over North Catholic. Hampton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jessica Lange was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Reese, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Shaler Area won against Mars back in March with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again back in April. Shaler Area's pitchers stepped up to hand Plum a 3-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Shaler Area has won by exactly three runs.
Hampton's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Shaler Area, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Hampton was able to grind out a solid victory over Shaler Area in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 5-2. Does Hampton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shaler Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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