The South Hadley Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Ware Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Hadley comes in on three and Ware on 12.
South Hadley proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Southwick Regional a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Ware made easy work of Monson on Wednesday and carried off a 14-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won six matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Brody Koczur was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Trevor Millet was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Ware kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
Ware's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for South Hadley, their record now sits at 5-3.
South Hadley suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Ware in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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