Hershey never let their opponents score on Monday. Everything went their way against the Holyoke Dragons as the Hershey Panthers made off with a 12-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Ellie Hampton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Katie Abbott was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jaycie Reitz, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hershey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .739. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Hershey's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Holyoke, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hershey beat Holyoke by a score of 16-0 later that day.
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