Wade Hampton had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-11 to make it six. They came up short against the James F. Byrnes Rebels, falling 14-3. The Generals were not able to make up for their loss to the Rebels from their previous meeting back in April of 2022.
Jonas Moore was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Nick Gregar also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for James F. Byrnes, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
On James F. Byrnes' side, Connor Crenshaw made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Crenshaw was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Easton Keels looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for James F. Byrnes: the team is 8-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-7 otherwise.
Back at the plate, James F. Byrnes let Jordan Perez and Harrison Keels run wild. Perez went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Keels got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs Keels has posted since back in March. Bubba Gowan was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
While Wade Hampton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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