Baseball Preview: Nipmuc Regional Warriors vs. Blackstone-Millville Chargers
Nipmuc Regional is 10-0 against Blackstone-Millville since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Nipmuc Regional Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Blackstone-Millville Chargers at 4:15 p.m. Nipmuc Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Blackstone-Millville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Nipmuc Regional narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Framingham 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nipmuc Regional.
Josh Giancola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Noah Parotta was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Anthony Ruggiero was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Blackstone-Millville's offense. They lost 10-0 to Bartlett on Friday. Blackstone-Millville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nipmuc Regional has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Blackstone-Millville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Nipmuc Regional took their win against Blackstone-Millville in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 14-5. Does Nipmuc Regional have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blackstone-Millville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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