Hampshire proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 15) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Prairie Ridge Wolves 5-3. Winning may never get old, but Hampshire sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jack Schane looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Calen Scheider, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Karbowski, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Prairie Ridge's side, they got a good showing from Ryan Myers, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Prairie Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karson Stiefer, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Hampshire pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Prairie Ridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Hampshire will head out on the road to square off against Larkin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hampshire's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Larkin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Prairie Ridge, they will head out on the road to take on Grayslake Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Grayslake Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Prairie Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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