Hampton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Blackhawk Cougars a 9-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Hampton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Marissa Snyder was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Snyder has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Snyder was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Hampton let Mackenzie Reese and Charlotte Lomb loose on the outfield. Reese went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Lomb went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Lomb has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliza Michelli, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hampton pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Blackhawk, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Hampton will head out on the road to take on Beaver at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Blackhawk, they will be playing at home against Chartiers Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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