Tuesday just wasn't the day for East Longmeadow's offense. They fell victim to a rough 7-0 loss at the hands of the Taconic Thunder on Tuesday. East Longmeadow has struggled against Taconic recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Taconic's part, Quentin Christopher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Christopher was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Christian Salzarulo was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gavin O'Donnell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Longmeadow's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Taconic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
East Longmeadow will be playing in front of their home fans against Chicopee at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Longmeadow is facing Chicopee at the right time seeing as Chicopee is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Taconic, they will head out on the road to take on Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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