The Phoebus Phantoms will head out on the road to challenge the Hampton Crabbers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Phoebus never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Heritage on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hurricanes a 12-0 shutout. Phoebus had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Kadence Bone was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Ariana Robinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hampton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Patriots.
Phoebus' win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.3 runs per game. As for Hampton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4-2.
Phoebus came up short against Hampton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Phoebus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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