Softball Preview: Hamilton-Wenham Regional Generals vs. Pittsfield Generals
Hamilton-Wenham Regional has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Pittsfield Generals at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Ipswich last Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 6-2.
Amanda Pou was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Pou has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pou was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Isabella MacDonald and Gionnah Levardi did most of the damage at the plate: MacDonald scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Levardi scored a run while going 2-for-3. Mia DeJesus was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Pittsfield, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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