For the second straight game, New Hampstead will face off against Jenkins. The Phoenix will head out on the road to face off against the Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
New Hampstead's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Jenkins. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ryder Lane
| 02/24/26 vs Jenkins | 10 |
| 02/16/26 @ Groves | 12 |
| 02/11/26 vs Claxton | 7 |
The result came thanks to Ryder Lane's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.8 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gage Foskey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Danieal Rico, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
New Hampstead's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Jenkins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. New Hampstead has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jenkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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