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| 03/20/23 - Away | 9-5 W |
| 04/08/22 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 03/17/22 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/16/21 - Home | 13-6 W |
| 03/19/21 - Away | 18-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hickman County is a perfect 10-0 against Hampshire since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hickman County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Harpeth.
Meanwhile, Hampshire came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 14-3. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Dalen Sims made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Marrisett, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has been hot, having also posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Kameron Nicholson was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hampshire kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Hampshire's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Hickman County, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Hickman County was able to grind out a solid victory over Hampshire in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 9-5. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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