Elizabethton is 3-0 against Hampton since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones will head out on the road to face off against the Hampton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Elizabethton will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Elizabethton put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Happy Valley 10-0.
Mollie Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping 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. Another player making a difference was Sadie Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Hampton fell victim to South Greene and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 10-0 loss to the Rebels might stick with them for a while. Hampton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elizabethton's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Hampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Everything went Elizabethton's way against Hampton in their previous meeting back in March as Elizabethton made off with a 20-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elizabethton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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