The Smackover Buckaroos will venture away from home to challenge the Hampton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Smackover earned a 7-3 victory over Crossett.
Ava Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Smackover let A'Olani Baugus and MaKayla Blackledge run wild. Baugus went 2-for-4 with two triples and three runs, while Blackledge went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Darden, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hampton won against Hermitage on Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Hampton came out on top in a nail-biter against Harmony Grove, sneaking past 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
The win got Smackover back to even at 1-1. As for Hampton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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