Softball Preview: Hampton Hornets vs. Stockbridge Tigers
Hampton is 9-1 against Stockbridge since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hampton Hornets will face off against the Stockbridge Tigers at 5:55 p.m. Hampton will be strutting in after a victory while Stockbridge will be coming in after a loss.
If Hampton beats Stockbridge with 14 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Hampton was the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over McDonough on Monday. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Malaysia Ponder, who got 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.
Meanwhile, Stockbridge might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Locust Grove who claimed the real prize. Stockbridge lost 11-4 to Locust Grove.
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.
The win made it two in a row for Hampton and bumps their season record up to 9-11. As for Stockbridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Everything went Hampton's way against Stockbridge when the teams last played back in August as Hampton made off with a 12-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hampton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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