The Hampshire Whip-Purs will take on the Harvest Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Hampshire got the win against Belvidere by a conclusive 25-1. The win continues a trend for the Whip-Purs in their matchups with the Bucs: they've now won seven in a row.
Wilson Wemhoff made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other pitching news, Nathan Wians looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, Hampshire got a massive performance out of Ari Fivelson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. That's the most runs Fivelson has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Whetstone Jr, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hampshire always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Belvidere only posted an OBP of .389.
Meanwhile, Harvest Christian Academy made easy work of Bartlett on Friday and carried off an 8-2 victory.
Hampshire's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Harvest Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Hampshire beat Harvest Christian Academy 6-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Hampshire repeat their success, or does Harvest Christian Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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