Deer Lakes lost a heartbreaker to Hampton when they met back in May of 2018, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Deer Lakes Lancers fell just short of the Hampton Talbots by a score of 6-5. Deer Lakes has not had much luck with Hampton recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Ryan Cochran was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Cochran has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cochran was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple.
Cochran wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Shurina, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Deer Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Hampton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Knoch the next time they take the field. Deer Lakes will host Knoch at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Hampton will host them at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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