The Williston-Elko Blue Devils will head out to face off against the Hampton County Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Williston-Elko is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
On Tuesday, Williston-Elko got the win against Wagener-Salley by a conclusive 15-6. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Hampton County was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They came up short against Bamberg-Ehrhardt, falling 16-1. The loss continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their meetings with the Red Raiders: they've now lost three in a row.
Williston-Elko pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. 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 defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Williston-Elko couldn't quite finish off Hampton County in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 and fell 8-6. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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