The Barnwell Warhorses will challenge the Hampton County Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Barnwell is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Barnwell's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Williston-Elko 10-0. Considering the Warhorses have won four games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Tommy Reid was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinny Gibson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Hampton County came up short against Barnwell on Tuesday and fell 7-4.
Hampton County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Runkle, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Barnwell pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Hampton County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Barnwell has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .459. However, it's not like Hampton County struggles in that department as they've averaged .498. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Barnwell was able to grind out a solid win over Hampton County in their previous matchup on Tuesday, winning 7-4. Will Barnwell repeat their success, or does Hampton County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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