Baseball Recap: Hampshire Whip-Purs vs. Crystal Lake South Gators
Hampshire put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Crystal Lake South Gators a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Hampshire sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Hampshire got a great performance from Jack Schane as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Schane has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dominic Borecky was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ari Fivelson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hampshire pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Crystal Lake South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season.
Hampshire will take on Huntley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hampshire: 3.1, Huntley: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Crystal Lake South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crystal Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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