The Central Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Easthampton/Hampshire Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Central is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Friday just wasn't the day for Central's offense. They lost 16-0 to Minnechaug Regional on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Golden Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Easthampton/Hampshire). They put the hurt on West Springfield with a sharp 15-3 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Easthampton/Hampshire and bumps their season record up to 4-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Central skirted past Easthampton/Hampshire 5-4 when the teams last played on April 6th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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