Hampton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-5 walloping at the hands of the South Greene Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hampton of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Lacey Smith and Malory Lamb stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Lamb scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hampton was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On South Greene's side, they got a massive performance out of Katie Willett, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kortnei Bailey, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
Hampton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for South Greene, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Hampton will head out on the road to challenge Unicoi County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Greene, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against University at 4:30 p.m. South Greene is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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