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| 06/02/24 - Home | 3-9 L |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 11-10 W |
| 05/09/19 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 04/10/19 - Away | 27-0 W |
| 05/19/18 - Home | 16-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hoosac Valley has gone 9-1 against Lenox Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Hurricanes will face off against the Millionaires at 12:00 p.m. Hoosac Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Lenox Memorial likes a good challenge.
Pittsfield hit Hoosac Valley with a six-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hurricanes fell 14-10 to the Generals. The match marked the Hurricanes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lenox Memorial strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let Smith Vo-Tech get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. Considering the Millionaires have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Evelyn Julieano made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hailey Armold was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Amaya Alger was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Lenox Memorial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in five consecutive matchups.
Lenox Memorial's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hoosac Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Hoosac Valley might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Lenox Memorial when the teams last played back in June of 2024. Can the Hurricanes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
