For the second straight game, Hampton will face off against South Greene. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Rebels at 5:30 p.m. Hampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Hampton took a 14-run loss the last time they faced off against South Greene, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bulldogs skirted past the Rebels 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Rebels since May 2, 2018.

Elisha Henson
03/10/25 @ Johnson County | 8 |
04/01/25 vs Chuckey-Doak | 4 |
03/13/25 vs Mitchell | 2 |
04/07/25 @ South Greene | 1 |
03/25/25 @ West Greene | 1 |
Elisha Henson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He is becoming a predictor of Hampton's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Henson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Noah Nichols was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Hampton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.
South Greene is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16. As for Hampton, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
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