The Hampton Crabbers will head out to take on the Jamestown Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hampton has given up an average of 22 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Hampton's offense. They lost 29-0 to Gloucester on Thursday. The Crabbers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Jamestown brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They blew past Lafayette 34-3 on Friday. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 9.5 runs per game.
Olivia Deaver was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Deaver was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and two stolen bases. Those runs were her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Hughes, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, nine RBI, and five runs. Those runs marked the first that she scored this season. Another player making a difference was Josie Hughes, who scored four runs and stole ten bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Jamestown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .821. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .520 that Lafayette posted.
Jamestown's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Hampton, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
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