Pentucket Regional will head out to square off against the Lynnfield Pioneers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pentucket Regional came out on top against Ipswich on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. Pentucket Regional was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Ipswich.
Luke Pergola made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Pentucket Regional: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Pergola was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Ted Cloutier
| 05/14/25 vs Ipswich | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Whittier RVT | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Lynnfield | 2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Hamilton-Wenham Regional | 1 |
| 05/08/25 @ North Reading | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Julien Powers and Ted Cloutier did most of the damage at the plate: Powers went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Cloutier went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Pentucket Regional is undefeated when Cloutier posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Noah Meyer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Pentucket Regional always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Lynnfield waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Redhawks.
Lynnfield pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pentucket Regional, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Pentucket Regional skirted past Lynnfield 6-5 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pentucket Regional since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
