Baseball Recap: Pittsfield Generals vs. Northampton Blue Devils
Pittsfield never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Northampton Blue Devils with a sharp 11-0 victory. With that win, Pittsfield brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Cam Harrington looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Simon Mele, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ben Jacob, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
The victory (which was Pittsfield's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. As for Northampton, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Pittsfield will be playing at home against West Springfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. West Springfield knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Pittsfield likes a good challenge. As for Northampton, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Longmeadow, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Longmeadow is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Northampton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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