FARMVILLE, Va. -- In a preview of a 2019 Big South matchup, host Longwood scored two runs in the first inning and rode the pitching of Sydney Gay to a 2-1 win at Lancer Field on Tuesday.

Longwood got going quickly in the first as Jordan Clark and Destiny Martinez had beaten out infield singles.  Both moved up on a fielders choice and Clark scored on a throwing error.   Martinez followed with a stolen base of home for a 2-0 lead.

Hampton got its first hit of the game in the top of the third with a two-out double by DaSha Hill and was stranded.  In the fourth, Taylor Warrick slapped out an infield single but was stranded.

The Lady Pirates got on the board in the sixth as Cassidy Blackwell ripped a one-out single and advanced to third on a well-placed bunt single by Alana VanDenburg.   Watts then dropped a sacrifice bunt to score pinch-runner Camille King for a 2-1 deficit.

Warrick started the seventh with a walk and stole second and third before a fly out ended the game.  Gay went the distance with 11 strikeouts and allowed four hits for Longwood.

Allie Hotetz came in to start the third inning and threw four innings allowing and one hit in relief of starter Allyson Babinsack who gave up two hits in two innings.  Babinsack took the loss dropping to 6-9 on the year.

Hampton is now in action this weekend in Dover, Delaware facing Delaware State in a doubleheader on Saturday starting  at noon.

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