Greenfield is a perfect 7-0 against Mount Greylock Regional since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Green Wave will challenge the Mounties at 4:15 p.m. Greenfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Mount Greylock Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Greenfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Frontier Regional, who was ranked 12th at the time (Greenfield was ranked 19th). The Green Wave blew past the Red Hawks 17-4 on Thursday. The Green Wave's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
MacKenzie Paulin
| 04/17/25 vs Frontier Regional | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs Wahconah Regional | 9 |
| 04/14/25 @ Hampshire Regional | 10 |
| 04/11/25 @ Turners Falls | 14 |
| 04/09/25 vs Taconic | 12 |
| + 2 more games |
MacKenzie Paulin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Bucala, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those doubles were her first of the season. Olivia Lemay was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Greenfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mount Greylock Regional came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Lee by a score of 7-3 on Friday.
Like Greenfield, Mount Greylock Regional also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaleigh Jaros. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Jaros was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Jaros wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mila Marcisz, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Greenfield's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mount Greylock Regional, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4.
Mount Greylock Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Greenfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mount Greylock Regional, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Greenfield keep running through batters, or will the Mounties buck the trend?
Greenfield skirted past Mount Greylock Regional 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Green Wave have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mounties turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
