The Williston Northampton Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Berkshire School Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Williston Northampton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Deerfield Academy, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Williston Northampton was ranked 22nd). Williston Northampton took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Deerfield Academy on Monday. Williston Northampton has not had much luck with Deerfield Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, while it was Berkshire School who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Cheshire Academy who put up more. Berkshire School lost 13-1 to Cheshire Academy.
Berkshire School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Matthews, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Williston Northampton's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5. As for Berkshire School, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Everything went Williston Northampton's way against Berkshire School when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Williston Northampton made off with a 17-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williston Northampton 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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