Baseball Recap: Hampshire Trojans vs. Frankfort Falcons
Hampshire lost against Frankfort back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Hampshire Trojans lost 17-7 to the Frankfort Falcons. The loss continues a trend for Hampshire in their matchups with Frankfort: they've now lost three in a row.
Hampshire saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Wolford, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Charlton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hampshire was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frankfort only hit two.
On Frankfort's side, Jaxon Hare made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Hare was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Jacobs, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Uriah Cutter was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Hampshire's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Frankfort, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Hampshire will play host again on Thursday to welcome Moorefield, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Moorefield is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Hampshire will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Frankfort, they will take on Hedgesville at 7:34 p.m. on Thursday. Frankfort is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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