Hampton came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Bethel Bruins, falling 9-2. The Crabbers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bruins earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Nate Peek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Toby Weymouth, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Hampton's defeat dropped their record down to 19-1. As for Bethel, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hampton is set to square off against their familiar foe Warwick at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crabbers 3.1, the Raiders 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bethel will take on rival Denbigh at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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