The Hampton Bays Baymen will head out on the road to take on the Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Hampton Bays needed a bit of extra time to put away Mount Sinai. They skirted past the Mustangs 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hampton Bays.
Chase Dunkirk spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julia Brandes, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Mafia, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Shoreham-Wading River gave their fans yet another huge victory last Monday. They blew past Hampton Bays 14-0. That's two games straight that Shoreham-Wading River has won by exactly 14 runs.
Hampton Bays' win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Shoreham-Wading River, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Hampton Bays might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Shoreham-Wading River in their previous matchup last Monday. Can Hampton Bays avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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