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| 04/18/24 - Away | 9-3 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 10-4 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 04/28/22 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 04/26/22 - Away | 6-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Hampton is 8-2 against Phoebus since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Crabbers are taking a road trip to take on the Phantoms at 4:30 p.m. Hampton is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If Hampton beats Phoebus with six runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Crabbers walked away with a 6-2 win over Denbigh on Thursday.
Jayden Valentine made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Toby Weymouth was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. CJ Williams also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Bethel hit Phoebus with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Phantoms lost 11-1 to the Bruins. The game marked the Phantoms' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Phoebus and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Hampton, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Phoebus' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Hampton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Phoebus, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Hampton keep running through batters, or will the Phantoms buck the trend?
Everything went Hampton's way against Phoebus in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Hampton made off with a 9-3 win. Will the Crabbers repeat their success, or do the Phantoms have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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