The Hampshire Whip-Purs will head out on the road to challenge the Central Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hampshire, who comes in off a win.
Hampshire will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Dundee-Crown on Monday. The Whip-Purs never let the Chargers get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Whip-Purs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Central fell victim to Huntley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Red Raiders, falling 6-0. The Rockets' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Hampshire has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-18.
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