The Hampshire Whip-Purs will face off against the Crystal Lake South Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hampshire's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Crystal Lake South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hampshire's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Prairie Ridge hitters got past them. The Whip-Purs lost 14-1 to the Wolves on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Whip-Purs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hampshire saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Doonan, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Doonan has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South had just enough and edged out Central 6-5 on Tuesday.
Crystal Lake South is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Hampshire, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-5 record this season.
Everything went Hampshire's way against Crystal Lake South in their previous meeting on Monday, as Hampshire made off with a 10-2 victory. Will the Whip-Purs repeat their success, or do the Gators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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