Baseball Preview: Bellingham Blackhawks vs. Winchester Red & Black
The Bellingham Blackhawks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Winchester Red & Black at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bellingham gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let Norton onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. With that win, Bellingham brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Alex Hughes looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Nolan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Tyler Ladouceur was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Winchester can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tewksbury Memorial and snuck past 5-4.
Bellingham's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Winchester, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13.
Bellingham was able to grind out a solid victory over Winchester in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 7-4. Will Bellingham repeat their success, or does Winchester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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