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| 05/23/24 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 04/01/24 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 05/25/23 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 05/15/23 - Home | 8-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Westfield is 8-2 against Minnechaug Regional since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Bombers will challenge the Falcons at 5:15 p.m. Westfield will be strutting in after a victory while Minnechaug Regional will be coming in after a defeat.
Westfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: East Longmeadow, who was ranked 20th at the time (Westfield was ranked ninth). The Bombers were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Spartans on Monday. Considering the Bombers have won three matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Minnechaug Regional's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They came up short against Pittsfield, falling 14-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ava Peabody and Veronica Ouimet stepped up to the plate in a big way. Peabody went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Ouimet went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Alexa Sherman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Westfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Minnechaug Regional, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Westfield beat Minnechaug Regional 7-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bombers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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