The Hinckley-Big Rock Royals will head out on the road to take on the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
If Hinckley-Big Rock beats Gardner-South Wilmington with 16 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Royals blew past Hiawatha 16-1 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won six in a row.
Gardner-South Wilmington not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 17th (when they won 17-2). They put the hurt on Grant Park with a sharp 12-4 victory.
The team relied heavily on Cole Hampson, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Cameron Gray was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Gardner-South Wilmington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Gardner-South Wilmington's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, the victory got them back to even at 9-9-1.
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