For the second straight game, Heritage will face off against Hampton. The Hurricanes will take on the Crabbers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Hampton will come in with seven straight wins.
Heritage fell victim to Hampton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 21-0 to the Crabbers.
For Hampton's part, Ashton Green and Austin Silva made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Green struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Silva tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Green got on base in two of his five plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base, while Silva went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Silva a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hampton got a massive performance out of Ike Ziemba, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two hits gave Ziemba a new career-high. Nate Peek was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Hampton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Hampton, their record now sits at 14-3.
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