New Hampstead hasn't had much luck against Wayne County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. New Hampstead will be playing in front of their home fans against Wayne County at 6:00 p.m. New Hampstead has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
New Hampstead is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They came up short against Warner Robins, falling 14-3.
New Hampstead saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danieal Rico, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Caleb Devries was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Even though they lost, New Hampstead was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Wayne County and Benedictine had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Wayne County came out on top against Benedictine by a score of 5-2 on Friday. The game was the first time the Yellow Jackets have beaten the Cadets on their field since April 15, 2023.
Wayne County's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for New Hampstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
New Hampstead might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Wayne County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can New Hampstead avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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