After flying high against Greater Lawrence Tech last Monday, Whittier RVT came back down to earth. The Whittier RVT Wildcats fell just short of the Newburyport Clippers by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. Whittier RVT was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Newburyport apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Corey Deziel was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was David Tateosian, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Whittier RVT has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Newburyport, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whittier RVT is on the road again on Friday to play Lowell Catholic at 4:00 p.m. As for Newburyport, they will challenge Manchester Essex at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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