The Hampton County Hurricanes will face off against the Williston-Elko Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hampton County has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hampton County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Bamberg-Ehrhardt on Wednesday. They came up short against the Red Raiders, falling 16-1. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Red Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Williston-Elko came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the War Eagles as they made off with a 15-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Williston-Elko's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Hampton County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Hampton County skirted past Williston-Elko 8-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Do the Hurricanes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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