Pittsfield barely beat Wilton-Lyndeborough the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 22-0 shutout on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Alex Penney made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Nika Pereira was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chelsee Chagnon, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Pittsfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .633. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Panthers
| 04/23/25 @ Wilton-Lyndeborough | 22-0 |
| 04/21/25 @ Nute | 16-1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Farmington | 18-0 |
| 04/18/25 @ Farmington | 17-0 |
Pittsfield pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 18 runs thus far. As for Wilton-Lyndeborough, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pittsfield will take on rival Epping at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 0.4, the Blue Devils 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Wilton-Lyndeborough is set to face off against their familiar foe Mascenic Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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