Baseball Recap: Quabbin Regional Comes Up Short

Quabbin Regional dropped their record down to 5-5 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 18-4 to the Clinton Gaels. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gaels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 back in April.

Quabbin Regional saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Talbot, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

As for Clinton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.

On Clinton's side, Jake Notaro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Notaro has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Mortimer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Frisch, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Looking ahead, Quabbin Regional will face off against Lunenburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clinton, they will host Oakmont Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Gaels surely won't give up without a fight.