Agawam dropped their record down to 6-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belchertown Orioles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Orioles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 two weeks ago.
As for Belchertown, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
For Belchertown's part, Josh Misiaszek made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over seven innings pitched. Misiaszek has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ian McDonald was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Agawam and Belchertown should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings. The Brownies will square off against Southwick Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (115 vs. 235). Meanwhile, Belchertown (ranked 103rd) will meet Chicopee (ranked 299th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Orioles' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Pacers have been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
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