The matchup between Hopkins Academy and Pioneer Valley Regional on Monday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Hopkins Academy Golden Hawks took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneer Valley Regional Panthers. Hopkins Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Pioneer Valley Regional's part, Jackson Glazier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Glazier has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Glazier was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Pioneer Valley Regional let Braeden Tsipenyuk and Ethan Mauthe loose on the outfield. Tsipenyuk scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Mauthe scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Alex McClelland was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
Hopkins Academy now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Pioneer Valley Regional, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hopkins Academy will take on Pittsfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pittsfield will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Hopkins Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pioneer Valley Regional, they will be playing at home against Lenox Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pioneer Valley Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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