The Hampton Bulldogs will challenge the Independent Athletic Ministries Ravens at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hampton headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Johnson County let them put that streak behind them. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Longhorns with a sharp 17-2 victory on Thursday. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Hannah Smith was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Hadley Vines was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Hampton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .692. They are 7-3 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, while Independent Athletic Ministries put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Hampton. The Ravens blew past the Bulldogs 12-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ravens.
Hampton moved to 7-13 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Independent Athletic Ministries, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Hampton might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Independent Athletic Ministries when the teams last played on Saturday. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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