Hershey entered their tilt with Southern Valley/Alma on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Southern Valley/Alma 3-2. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 11-3 defeat the walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Ellie Hampton spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 19 Ks. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Hershey saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Abbott, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hershey didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 19 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hershey's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11. As for Southern Valley/Alma, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hershey will play host again on Monday to welcome Lexington, where first pitch is scheduled. As for Southern Valley/Alma, they will challenge Ord on Monday.
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