The Hampton Crabbers will venture away from home to take on the Atlee Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hampton 3.6, Atlee 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hampton heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They came up short against Gloucester, falling 13-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Crabbers, who until this match were averaging 3.59 runs allowed.
Xavier Nixon was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Nate Peek was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Atlee faced Hanover in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hawks 9-8. The win was nothing new for the Raiders as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
Atlee pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Hampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-2.
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