Shepherd Hill Regional fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against North Middlesex Regional on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the North Middlesex Regional Patriots by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Shepherd Hill Regional of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Garrett Lucht was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Tom Hennessey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Hennessey is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Collin Moody, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Shepherd Hill Regional's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for North Middlesex Regional, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shepherd Hill Regional will square off against Hudson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Shepherd Hill Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Hudson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Middlesex Regional, they will head out on the road to face off against Fitchburg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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