Sadly, Happy Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They fell just short of the Hampton Bulldogs by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Happy Valley of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Hampton's part, they let Lacey Smith and Lauren Smith loose on the outfield. Smith scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Malory Lamb, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Happy Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hampton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.
Happy Valley will head out on the road to face off against Cloudland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hampton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-2 loss vs. Unaka on the 23rd.
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