Hampton dropped to 5-17 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Bethel Bruins, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-5 on Tuesday.
As for Bethel, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won ten matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Bethel's part, Emma Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bethel got a big performance out of Maya Lugo, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Quinn Frederick was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Hampton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bethel, they will head out to challenge Churchland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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