On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Reading Memorial Rockets had to settle for a 4-3 loss against the Haverhill Hillies. Reading Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryan Marino was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Reading Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Vitarisi, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Reading Memorial now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Haverhill, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Reading Memorial didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-0 defeat vs. Wilmington on the 30th. As for Haverhill, they will head out on the road to face off against North Andover at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. North Andover is coming into the game with six straight wins at home, so Haverhill will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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