The Stockbridge Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Hampton Hornets at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stockbridge has three straight wins, Hampton has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Stockbridge gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Hampton as Stockbridge made off with a 16-5 win.
Zach Evans was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Evans was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and six RBI.
In other batting news, Stockbridge got a massive performance out of Jeremiah McGeachy, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Casey McBride was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Stockbridge now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Hampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Stockbridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hampton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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