Amherst-Pelham Regional and Ludlow are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Amherst-Pelham Regional Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ludlow Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Amherst-Pelham Regional will head into Tuesday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 15-7 to Northampton.
Elijah Rubinstein was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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. Neil Cunniffe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ludlow is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 15-1 to Palmer on Saturday.
Amherst-Pelham Regional has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Ludlow, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Amherst-Pelham Regional took their win against Ludlow in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 15-6. Will Amherst-Pelham Regional repeat their success, or does Ludlow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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