Central is 8-1 against Hampshire since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Hampshire Whip-Purs at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Prairie Ridge on Wednesday. Everything went Central's way against Prairie Ridge as Central made off with an 11-2 win.
Meanwhile, Hampshire had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They never let the Chargers onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Jack Schane looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hampshire got a massive performance out of Wilson Wemhoff, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Fivelson, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Central has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Hampshire, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Central beat Hampshire 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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