On Thursday, Pittsfield faced Hampshire Regional in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pittsfield Generals came out on top against the Hampshire Regional Raiders by a score of 6-2. Winning may never get old, but Pittsfield sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Amanda Pou made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Pou has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pou was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Pittsfield let Isabella MacDonald and Gionnah Levardi loose on the outfield. MacDonald scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Levardi scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mia DeJesus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pittsfield pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Hampshire Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pittsfield will play host again on Sunday to welcome Hamilton-Wenham Regional, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. As for Hampshire Regional, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wahconah Regional at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hampshire Regional is facing Wahconah Regional at the right time seeing as Wahconah Regional is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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