The West Boylston Lions will square off against the Pioneer Valley Regional Panthers on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with West Boylston sitting on five straight wins and Pioneer Valley Regional on 21.
West Boylston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Bourne 7-6.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Pioneer Valley Regional sidestepped Hopkins Academy for a 4-2 victory.
Ethan Quinn made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Mauthe, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jackson Campbell was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Pioneer Valley Regional's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for West Boylston, their record now sits at 14-7.
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