The Hampton Hornets will take on the Spalding Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hampton will be strutting in after a victory while Spalding will be coming in after a defeat.
If Hampton beats Spalding with 15 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over Eagle's Landing on Wednesday. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Hampton got a massive performance out of Gavin Aiken, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, Aiken posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Leo Vivaldi Garcia was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Hampton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Spalding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 14-4 to Rockdale County.
Chase Clerk made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Spalding's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Hampton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-16.
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