After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Elizabethton, Hampton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 15-11 win over the Happy Valley Warriors. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Mallory Lamb
| 04/17/26 @ Happy Valley | 2 |
| 04/16/26 vs Elizabethton | 1 |
| 04/14/26 @ University School | 1 |
| 04/07/26 vs Unaka | 1 |
| 03/27/26 vs Avery County | 1 |
Hampton let Hadley Vines and Mallory Lamb run wild. Vines went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles, while Lamb went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Lamb a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Hannah Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Hampton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. They got 11 more hits than Happy Valley's also-impressive total of 11.
Hampton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-13. As for Happy Valley, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Coming up, Hampton will square off against North Greene at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Happy Valley, they will head out to challenge Sullivan East at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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