Baseball Recap: Ludlow Lions vs. Amherst-Pelham Regional Hurricanes
Ludlow is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 15-2 to the Amherst-Pelham Regional Hurricanes on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ludlow of the 15-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Amherst-Pelham Regional's part, Matt Vassallo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Vassallo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vassallo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Spencer Waite was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Rubinstein, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ludlow's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Amherst-Pelham Regional, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-12 record this season.
Ludlow will head out on the road to take on Lee on Monday. As for Amherst-Pelham Regional, they will be playing at home against Wahconah Regional at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Amherst-Pelham Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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