The Ware Indians will head out to face off against the Drury Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ware has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Drury will come in with four straight wins.
Ware made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Belchertown, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Indians fell just short of the Orioles by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Indians have suffered since April 9th.
Brady Guimond
| 04/13/26 vs Drury | 4 |
| 04/21/26 vs Wahconah Regional | 2 |
| 05/04/26 vs Palmer | 1 |
| 04/28/26 @ Quaboag Regional | 1 |
Brady Guimond was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ware is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Kyle Kaczuwka and Joseph Cygan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kaczuwka went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Cygan went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Matthew Skutnik, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Drury won against Mount Everett Regional on Monday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Blue Devils blew past Pioneer Valley Regional 12-6. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Julian Feliciano, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Giddeon Malachuk also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Drury hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pioneer Valley Regional struck out ten times.
Drury's record is now 12-4. As for Ware, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ware has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Drury struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ware couldn't quite get it done against Drury in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 9-4. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
