The Hughes Lions will challenge the Hampshire Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hughes fell victim to Hampshire and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 15-0.
For Hampshire's part, Elijah Stephens was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Stephens also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hampshire is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Stephens was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kameron Nicholson, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI. Therin Brown was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Hampshire was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Hampshire is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. Hughes now has a losing record of 1-2.
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