After a string of eight wins, Hampshire's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Rockets. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Hampshire couldn't push the score so high this time.
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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Hampshire's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Hampshire will head out on the road to square off against Jacobs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hampshire's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Jacobs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Huntley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Central: 3.6, Huntley: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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