Baseball Preview: Blackstone Valley RVT Beavers vs. Nipmuc Regional Warriors
Blackstone Valley RVT is 1-9 against Nipmuc Regional since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Blackstone Valley RVT Beavers will head out on the road to face off against the Nipmuc Regional Warriors at 3:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Blackstone Valley RVT: 3.1, Nipmuc Regional: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Nipmuc Regional is hoping to do on Monday what Millbury couldn't on Friday: put an end to Blackstone Valley RVT's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Blackstone Valley RVT never let Millbury onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
The result came thanks to David Garabedian's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Blackstone Valley RVT's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Charron, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nipmuc Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-2 to Boston English.
Even though they lost, Nipmuc Regional hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Blackstone Valley RVT's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Nipmuc Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Blackstone Valley RVT came out on top in a nail-biter against Nipmuc Regional when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blackstone Valley RVT since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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