Softball Recap: Hampton Hornets vs. McDonough Warhawks
Hampton won against Eagle's Landing last Thursday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Everything went the Hampton Hornets' way against the McDonough Warhawks as the Hampton Hornets made off with a 14-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Malaysia Ponder was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. 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.
Hampton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for McDonough, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Hampton will challenge Stockbridge at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McDonough, they will square off against Eagle's Landing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eagle's Landing is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning McDonough will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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