Hampton had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Happy Valley Warriors on Saturday and snuck past 8-7. The victory was just what Hampton needed coming off of a 20-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Hampton let Lacey Smith and Lauren Smith loose on the outfield. Smith scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Malory Lamb, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hampton made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-9. As for Happy Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Hampton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-2 loss vs. Unaka on the 23rd. As for Happy Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Cloudland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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