The Amherst-Pelham Regional Hurricanes have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Wahconah Regional Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Amherst-Pelham Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Amherst-Pelham Regional made easy work of Ludlow and carried off a 15-2 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Amherst-Pelham Regional has managed all season.
Matt Vassallo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Vassallo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vassallo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Amherst-Pelham Regional got a massive performance out of Spencer Waite, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Waite has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Rubinstein, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Wahconah Regional was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost 14-2 to Pittsfield. The defeat continues a trend for Wahconah Regional in their matchups with Pittsfield: they've now lost three in a row.
Amherst-Pelham Regional has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-12 record this season. As for Wahconah Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Amherst-Pelham Regional might still be hurting after the 16-2 defeat they got from Wahconah Regional when the teams last played back in April. Will Amherst-Pelham Regional have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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