Hampshire is 2-8 against Jacobs since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hampshire Whip-Purs will be staying on the road to face off against the Jacobs Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Hampshire is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Hampshire is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Central on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets.
Jack Schane was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hampshire saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Borecky, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Jacobs came up short against Elk Grove on Saturday and fell 7-3.
Hampshire's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7. As for Jacobs, their record is now 17-9.
Hampshire might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Jacobs in their previous meeting back in April. Can Hampshire avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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