Softball Preview: Pittsfield Generals vs. Uxbridge Spartans
The Pittsfield Generals will play host again on Friday to welcome the Uxbridge Spartans, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pittsfield: 3.4, Uxbridge: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pittsfield is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Easthampton/Hampshire (and have done all season long). Everything went Pittsfield's way against Easthampton/Hampshire on Tuesday as Pittsfield made off with a 9-3 victory.
Amanda Pou spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Neveah Lopez was a standout: she scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Kamryn Renata was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, while Uxbridge put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for East Bridgewater. Uxbridge narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past East Bridgewater 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Uxbridge.
Pittsfield pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Uxbridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
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