Northampton waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Ludlow Lions. This was a revenge game for the Blue Devils: when they faced off against the Lions back in April, they had to take a 4-0 defeat.
Greta Lepore
| 05/04/26 vs Ludlow | 3 |
| 04/22/26 vs Monson | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Easthampton/Hampshire | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ Pope Francis Prep | 2 |
| 04/03/26 @ West Springfield | 2 |
Greta Lepore made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Lepore was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Hicks, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Jayda Alejandro was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one double.
Northampton's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Ludlow, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Northampton will square off against rival Belchertown at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ludlow is set to face off against their familiar foe West Springfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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