Baseball Preview: Hampshire Whip-Purs vs. Huntley Red Raiders
Hampshire is 2-8 against Huntley since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hampshire Whip-Purs will head out on the road to face off against the Huntley Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hampshire sitting on six straight victories and Huntley on three.
Hampshire stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let Crystal Lake South onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
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 consistent recently: 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. Ari Fivelson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Huntley was able to grind out a solid victory over Prairie Ridge on Wednesday, taking the game 3-0.
Hampshire's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Huntley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
Hampshire came up short against Huntley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Hampshire avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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