Northampton is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Bruton a 12-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Northampton Yellowjackets will square off against the Bruton Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Northampton came up short against Lancaster and fell 12-7.
Jacob Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bruton fell victim to Tabb and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 22-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Bruton's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Northampton, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Northampton's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. The Yellowjackets have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bruton, though, as they've been averaging only 0.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Northampton continue to outrun the ball?
Northampton suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Bruton when the teams last played last Monday. Will the Yellowjackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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