After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cloudland, Hampton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They skirted past the University School Buccaneers 10-9. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Hampton got a massive performance out of Maleah Scalf, who went 4-for-5 with five stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. With that strong performance, Scalf is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Hannah Smith, who scored four runs and stole six bases while going 4-for-4.
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| 03/21/25 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 12-13 L |
| 03/25/24 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 17-6 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 13-3 W |
| + 3 more games |
Hampton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for University School, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Coming up, Hampton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Happy Valley at 5:00 p.m. As for University School, they will take on Sweetwater at 2:00 a.m. on Thursday. Sweetwater will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something University School surely won't give up without a fight.
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