On Thursday Ellie Hampton didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 19 over eight innings pitched, good enough to set a new career-high in strikeouts in the process. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her eighth in a row with more than five strikeouts. On the year, she has an ERA of 5 over 74.3 innings pitched.
Hampton and Hershey have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lexington on Monday. The last time Hampton took on the Minutemen, she, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Can she match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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