Longmeadow is 1-9 against East Longmeadow since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lancers will look to defend their home field against the Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
After dropping their season opener at home, East Longmeadow is headed out to face a Lancers team ready to give their home crowd a win. Longmeadow came up short against Westfield on Friday, falling 12-3.
Delaney Schrager made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lexi Winkler was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between East Longmeadow and Agawam, and Agawam kept the tradition alive. The Spartans fell 8-5 to the Brownies on Wednesday. The loss put an end to the Spartans' undefeated start to the season.
Riley McCauley put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Madelyn Shorrock was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Amaya Carrion, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Longmeadow skirted past East Longmeadow 9-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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