After a string of three wins, Wade Hampton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the York Cougars by a score of 5-3.
Kellyn Kingston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eden Morford and Breleigh Betsill did some serious damage despite the final result: Morford scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Betsill scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Betsill has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Wade Hampton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8. As for York, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Wade Hampton will play host again on Thursday to welcome South Aiken, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Wade Hampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. York does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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