Northampton is 7-0 against William Allen since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Northampton Konkrete Kids will be playing in front of their home fans against the William Allen Canaries at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Northampton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Whitehall just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Zephyrs.
Northampton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Haupt, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Haupt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jed Colyer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
William Allen lost 10-4 to Allentown Central Catholic on Thursday.
Even though they lost, William Allen didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Allentown Central Catholic only tossed five.
Northampton's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for William Allen, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northampton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like William Allen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Northampton's way against William Allen in their previous meeting back in April as Northampton made off with a 15-7 victory. Will Northampton repeat their success, or does William Allen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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