The Nashoba Regional Wolves will challenge the St. Paul Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nashoba Regional is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Nashoba Regional came out on top against North Middlesex Regional on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Wolves took their game against the Patriots 8-3.
Jake Schwartz
| 04/24/25 @ Shepherd Hill Regional | 3 |
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| 05/20/25 @ North Middlesex Regional | 1 |
Jake Schwartz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has become a key player for Nashoba Regional: the team is 6-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-7 otherwise. Schwartz was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Lamson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Libby, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Nashoba Regional always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, St. Paul fell victim to Wachusett Regional and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountaineers. The Knights have struggled against the Mountaineers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
St. Paul saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braydon Liziewski, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Nashoba Regional pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Nashoba Regional beat St. Paul 3-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
