Baseball Game Preview: Bristol-Plymouth RVT Craftsmen vs. Greater New Bedford RVT Bears

The Bristol-Plymouth RVT Craftsmen will face off against the Greater New Bedford RVT Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bristol-Plymouth RVT will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak dating back to last season.

Bristol-Plymouth RVT's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Nipmuc Regional by a score of 3-0.

The result came thanks to Kyle Weldon's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks.

Colby Robertson

Stolen Base

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At the plate, Bristol-Plymouth RVT saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Robertson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Robertson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Greater New Bedford RVT didn't have quite enough to beat Apponequet Regional on Monday and fell 9-7. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Lakers: they've now lost three in a row.

Boston Bettencourt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Nathan Leandre was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Greater New Bedford RVT's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-4. As for Bristol-Plymouth RVT, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bristol-Plymouth RVT has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greater New Bedford RVT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.