Crabbers
| 05/01/25 @ Heritage | 10-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Heritage | 17-2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Phoebus | 6-5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Phoebus | 5-4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Manor | 12-8 |
| + 8 more games |
Hampton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Heritage Hurricanes as they made off with a 10-3 victory. Considering the Crabbers have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayden Valentine made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Zack Reynolds looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Xavier Nixon, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Nate Peek also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Hampton's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hampton is set to face off against their familiar foe Menchville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crabbers 3.6, the Monarchs 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Heritage will take on rival Bethel at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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