The West Springfield Terriers will head out on the road to take on the Pittsfield Generals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. West Springfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Pittsfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Springfield is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Longmeadow just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 7-5.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Pittsfield, as they earned their first road win of the season. They never let Northampton onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Wednesday. Pittsfield's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cam Harrington looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Simon Mele, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Jacob, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
West Springfield's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1. As for Pittsfield, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
West Springfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Pittsfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. Does West Springfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pittsfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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