Baseball Preview: Van Vleck Leopards vs. Hempstead Bobcats
Van Vleck is 9-1 against Hempstead since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Van Vleck Leopards will look to defend their home field against the Hempstead Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Van Vleck will be strutting in after a win while Hempstead will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, it was close, but Van Vleck sidestepped Brazos for a 5-4 victory. That's two games straight that Van Vleck has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Hempstead was not able to break out of their rough patch on April 5th as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 15-3 loss to East Bernard might stick with them for a while.
Ben Mayes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
The win got Van Vleck back to even at 12-12. As for Hempstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Van Vleck took their victory against Hempstead in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 13-1. Will Van Vleck repeat their success, or does Hempstead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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