Hampshire is 1-9 against Huntley since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Whip-Purs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Hampshire is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Hampshire will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Crystal Lake South on Wednesday. The Whip-Purs were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Gators. The Whip-Purs haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Wilson Wemhoff
| 04/23/25 vs Crystal Lake South | 9 |
| 04/16/25 @ Prairie Ridge | 7 |
| 03/28/25 @ Schaumburg | 10 |
Wilson Wemhoff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Wemhoff wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Shane Pfeiffer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Pfeiffer a new career-high. Nathan Kolder was another, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Huntley's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Prairie Ridge.
Huntley's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Hampshire, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Hampshire came up short against Huntley when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 11-6. Can the Whip-Purs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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