Northampton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Chincoteague Ponies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ponies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 last Tuesday.
Hayden Seay put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Seay was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Seay wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Kindt, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Northampton's record is now 5-10. As for Chincoteague, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Northampton will take on Mathews at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.29 runs per game on average), something the Yellowjackets will no doubt try to take advantage of. Chincoteague will be paying especially close attention to Northampton's matchup: after Northampton faces off against Mathews, they'll take on Chincoteague again at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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