Jacobs is 8-2 against Hampshire since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jacobs Golden Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Hampshire Whip-Purs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Jacobs came up short against Elk Grove and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, Hampshire unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Hampshire couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jack Schane was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hampshire saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Borecky, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Jacobs' defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Hampshire, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7.
Jacobs took their win against Hampshire when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 17-0. Does Jacobs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hampshire turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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