For the second straight game, Hampton County will face off against Whale Branch. The Hurricanes will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Hampton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Hampton County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Whale Branch with a sharp 10-0 win. The Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Hampton County got a great performance from Josh Sparks as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
Chris Terry
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On the hitting side, Hampton County let Emerson Jarrell and Chris Terry run wild. Jarrell scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Terry scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Terry has become a key player for Hampton County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jake Runkle, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Hampton County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Whale Branch's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hampton County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Whale Branch's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Hampton County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Whale Branch, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Hampton County keep running through batters, or will the Warriors buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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