Hooks barely beat North Lamar the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hooks Hornets blew past the North Lamar Panthers 14-3 on Friday. Considering the Hornets have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Darla Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March of 2024. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had over her last eight matches.
Zoey Greenwood
| 03/07/25 vs North Lamar | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Queen City | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Beckville | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Jefferson | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs New Diana | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoey Greenwood, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Lewis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hooks is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. This is the second loss in a row for North Lamar and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Looking ahead, Hooks will be playing in front of their home fans against Sulphur Springs at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Hooks has won three straight at home, while Sulphur Springs won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for North Lamar, they will head out to challenge Pleasant Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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