The Quabbin Regional Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Lunenburg Blue Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Quabbin Regional came up short against Oakmont Regional and fell 9-4. The Panthers have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Lunenburg hadn't done well against Littleton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Blue Knights won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Knights have posted since April 2nd.
Maddie Thibault was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Thibault was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Thibault wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Zivojinovic, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Lunenburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Quabbin Regional's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lunenburg, their record is now 6-4.
Quabbin Regional came up short against Lunenburg when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 6-3. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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