Hampshire is 1-9 against Richland since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Hampshire has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hampshire is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Santa Fe 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Therin Brown
| 04/30/25 vs Santa Fe | 3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Hickman County | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Collinwood | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Santa Fe | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Moore County | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Therin Brown, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Tyler Shelton was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richland). They blew past Cornersville 16-0 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Richland has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Hampshire, their record is now 18-8.
Hampshire was able to grind out a solid victory over Richland when the teams last played back in March, winning 5-1. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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