Hampton is 0-3 against Elizabethton since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Hampton Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones at 4:30 p.m.
Monday just wasn't the day for Hampton's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of South Greene on Monday. Hampton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Elizabethton put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Happy Valley a 10-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Elizabethton as they're now sitting on four straight.
Mollie Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lela Byrd, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sadie Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Hampton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Elizabethton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Hampton suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Elizabethton in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Now that Hampton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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