Hampshire was the 7-2 winner over East Hardy when they last played one another back in March of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Trojans fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 8-7 on Friday.
Mason Slade was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in hits (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Channing Wilt made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those doubles marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Adam Riggleman, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Hampshire's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for East Hardy, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hampshire will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Keyser at 7:00 p.m. on the 15th. As for East Hardy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Allegany at 6:00 p.m.
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