The Doherty Memorial Highlanders will venture away from home to take on the Bay Path RVT Minutemen at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Doherty Memorial has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Bay Path RVT will come in with three straight victories.
Doherty Memorial managed to slip by Auburn the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Highlanders came up short against the Rockets on Friday, falling 17-7.
Tommy Kursonis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Yeduarlin Calderon-Morel, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bay Path RVT owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They skirted past Tantasqua Regional 1-0.
Dale Nussey made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
Nussey wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Lapriore, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Bay Path RVT's record now sits at 11-3. As for Doherty Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Doherty Memorial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bay Path RVT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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