Old Rochester Regional had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-7 to make it four. They fell 4-0 to the Greater New Bedford RVT Bears. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
As for Greater New Bedford RVT, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Greater New Bedford RVT's part, the result came thanks to Jack Anderson's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Greater New Bedford RVT's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Niemiec, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Those three hits gave Niemiec a new career-high.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Old Rochester Regional will take on rival Somerset Berkley Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Greater New Bedford RVT is set to face off against their familiar foe West Bridgewater at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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