The Easthampton/Hampshire Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Hopkins Academy Golden Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Easthampton/Hampshire will be strutting in after a win while Hopkins Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Easthampton/Hampshire took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let South Hadley get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Patrick Larson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Jason Sigda
| 04/28/25 vs South Hadley | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Hopkins Academy | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Southwick Regional | 4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Ludlow | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Frontier Regional | 6 |
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Larson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jason Sigda, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Sigda has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Ethan Mullaly was another, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Hopkins Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Ware on Monday and fell 3-1. The Golden Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hopkins Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Easthampton/Hampshire, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-9.
Easthampton/Hampshire couldn't quite get it done against Hopkins Academy when the teams last played on Thursday as they fell 4-1. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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