Hattiesburg waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Laurel Golden Tornadoes onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Hattiesburg, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Camiya Craft made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Craft has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Craft was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hattiesburg got a massive performance out of Lyric Walker, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-2. Chloee Parhm was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hattiesburg's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs per game. As for Laurel, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hattiesburg will stay at home for another game and welcome West Jones at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hattiesburg knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully West Jones likes a good challenge. As for Laurel, they will be playing at home against Gautier at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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