Lights out… Walk off propels Hampton to 3-0 in early season
Published 11:58 pm Monday, March 16, 2020
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Star Photo/Brandon Hyde Bulldog Caleb Royston heads to first after hitting a single down the first base line into right field.
Star Photo/Brandon Hyde Bulldog Landen Street is safe on a steal when the Hancock Co third baseman can't make the catch.
Star Photo/Brandon Hyde Hampton's Dalton Rouse bullies his way to first on an attempted pickoff, knocking the ball free.
Star Photo/Brandon Hyde Bulldog's pitcher Caleb Royston throws a strike against Hancock Co. Friday night at home.
Star Photo/Brandon Hyde Hampton's Weston Street gets a base hit on a hopper into right field.
FROM STAFF REPORTS
The Hampton Bulldog baseball team got their first opportunity to play under the lights at Scotty Bunton Field on Friday night and by the time the Bulldogs had finished, they turned the lights out on visiting Hancock County by a 10-9 score.
Dalton Rouse got the job done in relief as the hurler worked three innings from the mound to earn his second win of the season while fanning seven Indian batters out of the nine outs he faced.
Weston Street was the big dog at the plate for Hampton going 3-for-5 with two RBI’s.
The game came to a thrilling end when Josh Owens ripped an Indian pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning to drive home the winning run. Owens had a big day at the dish as well for Hampton batting 2-for-3.
With the win, the Bulldogs stand with the unblemished mark after the first full week of prep baseball.
