Windham had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-9 to make it nine. They lost 13-4 to the Parish Hill Pirates. The Whippets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pirates earlier this season, when they won 9-6.
Francisco Alvarado and Derek Perez did some serious damage despite the final result: Alvarado went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases and two runs, while Perez went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. Andrius Toledo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Parish Hill, they now have a winning record of 5-4. Considering they have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Parish Hill's side, Stephen Landolphi made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Landolphi was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five stolen bases and four runs. He has become a key player for Parish Hill: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Parish Hill let AJ Coomey and Liam Falck run wild. Coomey got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Falck got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Falck is becoming a predictor of Parish Hill's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 3-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Landolphi, who went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Windham didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-1 defeat against Putnam on the 29th. As for Parish Hill, they will host Windham RVT at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Mighty Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.4 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of.
