Rison was the 11-3 winner over Hampton when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rison Wildcats fell just short of the Hampton Bulldogs by a score of 9-8 on Monday. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 4-0 in the first period.
Mackenzie King
| 03/17/25 vs Hampton | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Monticello | 0 |
| 04/19/24 @ Woodlawn | 1 |
| 04/17/24 @ Ouachita | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Parkers Chapel | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Mackenzie King was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Layne Potter, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Rison's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Hampton, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rison will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Dumas at 4:30 p.m. on April 1st. As for Hampton, they will be playing at home against Fordyce at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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