Hampshire put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Crystal Lake South Gators a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Hampshire sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Hampshire got a great performance from Jack Schane as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Schane has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dominic Borecky was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ari Fivelson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hampshire pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Crystal Lake South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season.
Hampshire will take on Huntley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hampshire: 3.1, Huntley: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Crystal Lake South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crystal Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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