Baseball Preview: Newburyport Clippers vs. Whittier RVT Wildcats
The Newburyport Clippers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Whittier RVT Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Newburyport needed a bit of extra time to put away Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Hawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Newburyport.
Meanwhile, everything went Whittier RVT's way against Greater Lawrence Tech on Monday as Whittier RVT made off with a 10-1 victory.
Logann Hatin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hatin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hatin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corey Deziel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Will King, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Newburyport back to even at 4-4. As for Whittier RVT, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Newburyport came up short against Whittier RVT when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Newburyport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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