The Pittsfield Generals will play host again on Sunday to welcome the Hamilton-Wenham Regional Generals, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Pittsfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Pittsfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Hampshire Regional, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Pittsfield was ranked eighth). Pittsfield came out on top against Hampshire Regional by a score of 6-2 on Thursday.
Amanda Pou made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Pou has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pou was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Isabella MacDonald and Gionnah Levardi did most of the damage at the plate: MacDonald scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Levardi scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mia DeJesus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hamilton-Wenham Regional fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Ipswich last Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4. Hamilton-Wenham Regional has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pittsfield's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Hamilton-Wenham Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
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