The Lovejoy Wildcats will take on the Hampton Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.0 runs per game this season.
Lovejoy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Woodward Academy on Thursday. They came up short against the War Eagles, falling 13-1.
Ciara Hampton was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in both of her plate appearances while posting 2 stolen bases, 1 run, and 2 walks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hampton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Mt. Zion with a sharp 22-3 win on Thursday. The victory was some much-needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Aaliyah Davis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 3 innings while giving up just 1 earned (and two unearned) runs off 2 hits. She paired that with a superb showing in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 while logging 1 home run, 3 stolen bases, 4 RBIs, and 1 double.
In other pitching news, Davis also looked comfortable as she pitched 3 innings while giving up just 1 earned (and two unearned) runs off 2 hits.
Back at the plate, Hampton let Davis and Ashlynne Wrye run wild. Davis tossed 3 innings while giving up just 1 earned (and two unearned) runs off 2 hits, while Wrye got on base in all four of her plate appearances while logging 3 stolen bases, 3 RBIs, and 3 runs. The three RBIs tied her high from September 15th vs. Luella. Briana Peugnet was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances while posting 2 stolen bases, 3 runs, and 1 RBI.
Hampton took advantage of their speed and finished the game with 13 stolen bases. They have not posted that many stolen bases since September 1st, when they also snagged 13 vs. Mt. Zion.
Lovejoy has now lost five of their last six games on the road. That's done some real damage to their 9-12 record this season. As for Hampton, their win brought them up to 8-14.
