Hampton was the 2-1 winner over Locust Grove when they last played one another back in August of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Hampton Hornets lost 13-5 to the Locust Grove Wildcats on Tuesday. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Malaysia Ponder was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Catherine Court, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Hampton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Locust Grove, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hampton will head out to square off against Ola at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ola knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Hampton likes a good challenge. As for Locust Grove, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Union Grove at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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