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Upper Valley at Sanford Preview

Date:  Source: NECBL - Upper Valley Baseball

The Nighthawks are looking to break a three-game losing streak as they head to Sanford to play the Mainers for the final time at Sanford this season. Upper Valley is coming off a close loss to Vermont after the break. Sanford is coming off a shutout loss to the Mystic Schooners at home.

Quick Hits

Nate Crider has a 9-inning shutout streak.

Austin Beck has a 7-game hitting streak.

The Nighthawks have a 1.70 ERA in the 4th inning this season.

Scouting the Opponent

Logan Poteet is hitting .350 through 30 games.

Sanford is 4-1 in their last five games.

Sanford is 9-8 at home.

Pitching Matchup

UV: Hunter Reynolds: 10.2 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 10 BB, 8 K, 5.05 ERA

SAN: Bryce Afthim: 16.1 IP, 14 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 15 K, 2.20 ERA

Hitter Comparison

UV: Steve Harrington: .233 AVG, .331 OBP, .359 SLG, 8 Doubles, Triple, Home Run, 12 Runs, 11 RBI

SAN: Devin Russell: .200 AVG, .339 OBP, .360 SLG, Triple, 2 Home Runs, 9 Runs, 8 RBI

Team Comparison

Nighthawks: 17-20, 8-14 AWAY, -30 Run Differential

Mainers: 20-17, 9-8 AWAY, Even Run Differential

All Time

The Nighthawks are 18-21 all-time against the Mainers and are 1-4 against them this year.

All time the Nighthawks have been outscored by the Mainers 172-186.

The Nighthawks are 62-62 all-time against the North Division.

The Nighthawks are 4-2 all time in game 38 of the season.

The Nighthawks are 74-76 in away games all time and are 8-14 this season.

Upper Valley’s all-time record is 155-142.