Luella has not done well against Hampton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Everything went the Luella Lions' way against the Hampton Hornets as the Luella Lions made off with a 12-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Luella, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luella got a massive performance out of Xavier Bradley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Bradley hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. EJ Lemon was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Hampton's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Peugnet, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hampton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Luella only tossed three.
The victory made it two in a row for Luella and bumps their season record up to 7-11. As for Hampton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-16.
Luella will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodland at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Luella will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Hampton, they will be playing at home against Lovett at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. Lovett will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Hampton surely won't give up without a fight.
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