Hampshire is 2-8 against Central since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hampshire Whip-Purs will head out on the road to challenge the Central Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Hampshire is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hampshire gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Westminster Christian with a sharp 10-0 win.
Luke Mejdrich looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ari Fivelson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wilson Wemhoff, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Chicago Hope Academy by a score of 6-2 on Saturday.
Hampshire's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-6. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Hampshire came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous meeting on Friday, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hampshire since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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