The Shawsheen Valley Tech Rams will challenge the Newburyport Clippers on Monday. Shawsheen Valley Tech's pitching crew has only allowed 0.9 runs per game this season, so Newburyport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Shawsheen Valley Tech nor Blackstone Valley RVT made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Rams took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beavers. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Newburyport rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Clippers.
Sean Estabrook tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Sanchez, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Newburyport's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of three runs across that stretch. As for Shawsheen Valley Tech, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 20-1-1.
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