Hershey came into Thursday's matchup having lost 15 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Chase County Longhorns 15-2 on Thursday. The Panthers' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Ellie Hampton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Hampton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Katie Abbott was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Quiroga, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hershey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Hershey's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Chase County, they are on a 38-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hershey beat Chase County by a score of 13-1 later that day.
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