Central had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-3 to make it four. They fell just short of the Longmeadow Lancers by a score of 3-2. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lancers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Longmeadow, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 30th.
For Longmeadow's part, J Passonno tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Longmeadow's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was C Bouchard, who went 1-for-2 with one run. E Wright also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will take on Leominster at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. As for Longmeadow, they will face off against Minnechaug Regional at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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