Granby has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Chicopee has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Rams will welcome the Pacers at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Granby made easy work of Palmer and carried off a 21-4 victory.
Meanwhile, Chicopee put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let Pathfinder RVT get on the board and left with a 12-0 win.
Raelyn Loud made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Aviah Blankenship was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Adeline Olbrych, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Chicopee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in four consecutive games.
Chicopee's victory bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Granby, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Granby couldn't quite get it done against Chicopee when the teams last played back in April as they fell 5-2. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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