Ludlow has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Amherst-Pelham Regional Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ludlow lost 15-1 to Palmer on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Amherst-Pelham Regional scored first but ultimately less than Northampton in their game on Tuesday. They lost 15-7 to the Blue Devils.
Elijah Rubinstein was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Rubinstein has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rubinstein was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Matt Vassallo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Neil Cunniffe, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Ludlow dropped their record down to 0-16 with that loss, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Amherst-Pelham Regional, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Ludlow might still be hurting after the 15-6 defeat they got from Amherst-Pelham Regional when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Amherst-Pelham Regional's Thatcher Rudnik, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Now that Ludlow knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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