Hoosac Valley hasn't had much luck against Pittsfield recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Generals at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pittsfield will be up against a hot Hoosac Valley team: the squad just extended their winning streak to ten. The Hurricanes put the hurt on Chicopee Comp with a sharp 18-3 win on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield got their first taste of in-conference action on Monday and they started things off strong. Everything went their way against Minnechaug Regional as they made off with a 14-6 victory. With that win, the Generals brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Gionnah Levardi made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Lopez and Paxton Ebling did most of the damage at the plate: Lopez went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Ebling went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Sadie Aitken, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Pittsfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Hoosac Valley pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pittsfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Hoosac Valley might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Pittsfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Hurricanes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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