Southampton came tearing into Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Greensville County Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-0. The result was nothing new for Southampton, who have now won nine games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Zoe Banks looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Southampton got a big performance out of Natasha Melbye, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Melbye has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Jordyn Robertson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Southampton pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Greensville County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Southampton will head out on the road to face off against Nottoway at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Greensville County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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