Baseball Preview: North Adams Green Devils vs. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays
The North Adams Green Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Adams, who comes in off a win.
North Adams took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Peebles with a sharp 11-5 victory. The win was some much needed relief for North Adams as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ethan Taylor and Caleb Rothwell made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Taylor struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Rothwell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Taylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Taylor scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Rothwell scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Colin Tolle and Carsyn Raines did most of the damage at the plate: Tolle scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Raines scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Asher Young, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 17-4 loss at the hands of Fairfield.
North Adams' victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went North Adams' way against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington in their previous matchup back in April of 2015 as North Adams made off with a 10-0 win. Does North Adams have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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