The Pittsfield Generals will face off against the Greenfield Green Wave at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Greenfield will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Pittsfield extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Generals came out on top against Minnechaug Regional by a score of 15-12. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 4, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greenfield). They never let Northampton get on the board and left with a 27-0 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Green Wave, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
MacKenzie Paulin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Greenfield got a massive performance out of Anna Bucala, who went 3-for-4 with five runs and five RBI. Those five runs gave Bucala a new career-high. Sarah McCloud was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles.
Greenfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 25 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive matches.
Greenfield has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Pittsfield, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
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