Baseball Recap: Plymouth Takes a Loss

Plymouth fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against ConVal on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-3. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Luke Diamond was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 8.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, Noah Shaw was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Jaxon Rineer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.

Plymouth's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-9. As for ConVal, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10.

Looking ahead, Plymouth will take on Souhegan at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Sabers will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Bobcats surely won't give up without a fight. As for ConVal, they will square off against Coe-Brown Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.