After flying high against Walpole on Wednesday, King Philip Regional came back down to earth. The Warriors fell just short of the North Attleborough Rocketeers by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rocketeers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Nate Pennini was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, King Philip Regional saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Gately, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Having lost for the first time this season, King Philip Regional fell to 10-1. As for North Attleborough, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Looking ahead, King Philip Regional will host Taunton at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Warriors 2.3, the Tigers 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Attleborough, they are taking a road trip to challenge Oliver Ames at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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