Bellingham extended their losing streak to ten on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-12 in the process. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Medway Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-9 back in April.
Payton Young was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
On the hitting side, Bellingham saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Fantini, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
As for Medway, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.
On Medway's side, Matt Olynciw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trevor Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Heavner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Bellingham will challenge rival Millis at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Medway is set to face off against their familiar foe Hopkinton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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