Baseball Recap: Hampton Find Success

Hampton took a 14-run loss the last time they faced off against South Greene, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Rebels 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Rebels since May 2, 2018.

Elisha Henson

Earned Runs

03/10/25 @ Johnson County	8
04/01/25 vs Chuckey-Doak	4
03/13/25 vs Mitchell	2
04/07/25 @ South Greene	1
03/25/25 @ West Greene	1

Elisha Henson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Hampton is 2-1 when Henson allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-8 otherwise. Henson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Nichols, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.

Hampton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.

Hampton's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for South Greene, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.

Hampton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rebels: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.