The Norcom Greyhounds will venture away from home to face off against the Hampton Crabbers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Norcom has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Hampton will arrive with 15 straight victories.
Norcom came up short against Granby on Friday, falling 22-1.
Norcom saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Randy Davis III, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hampton hadn't done well against Menchville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Crabbers came out on top against the Monarchs by a score of 6-2. The game was the first time the Crabbers have beaten the Monarchs on their field since April 25, 2019.
The team relied heavily on Toby Weymouth, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Eli Chaltraw also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Norcom's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Hampton, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-0.
Norcom might still be hurting after the 20-0 defeat they got from Hampton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Greyhounds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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