The Hopkins Academy Golden Hawks will take on the Easthampton/Hampshire Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopkins Academy will be strutting in after a win while Easthampton/Hampshire will be coming in after a defeat.
Hopkins Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Amherst-Pelham Regional, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's match. The Golden Hawks put the hurt on the Hurricanes with a sharp 14-4 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Golden Hawks, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Easthampton/Hampshire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southwick Regional.
Jason Sigda and Jake Kostek stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sigda went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run, while Kostek got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and one run. Sigda has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Ethan Mullaly also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Hopkins Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Easthampton/Hampshire, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Hopkins Academy took their victory against Easthampton/Hampshire in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 8-2 score. Do the Golden Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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