Wade Hampton extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-11 in the process. They came up short against the Dorman Cavaliers, falling 11-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cavaliers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-5 back in March.
Wade Hampton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eden Morford, who went 3-for-4 with two runs. Breleigh Betsill was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Dorman, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Dorman's side, Makenzie Rapalee looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Rapalee has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Leah Taylor and Emerson McLane did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor went 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI, while McLane went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave McLane a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleigh Rapalee, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
Looking ahead, Wade Hampton will look to defend their home field on Monday against Eastside at 6:00 p.m. The Generals are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Dorman, they will challenge Gaffney at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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