Shaler Area and Hampton are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Shaler Area Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Hampton Talbots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Shaler Area beats Hampton with three runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Shaler Area's pitchers stepped up to hand Plum a 3-0 shutout back in April. That's two games straight that Shaler Area has won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hampton gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against North Catholic as Hampton made off with a 20-9 victory. Hampton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hampton got a massive performance out of Jessica Lange, who went 4-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliza Michelli, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
The win made it two in a row for Shaler Area and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Hampton, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Shaler Area came up short against Hampton in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, falling 5-2. Can Shaler Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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