Whip-Purs
| 05/12/25 vs Central | 6-2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Conant | 11-1 |
| 05/09/25 @ Central | 7-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Crossroads Christian | 18-3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Dundee-Crown | 5-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Hampshire had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Central Rockets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-0 on Friday.
Calen Scheider made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ari Fivelson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Hampshire was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only posted a batting average of .208.
Hampshire pushed their record up to 24-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-13.
Hampshire and Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Whip-Purs (ranked 46th) will meet Crystal Lake Central (ranked 219th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Central will square off against Woodstock North at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (90 vs. 376).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
