The Northampton Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Smith Vo-Tech Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Northampton is headed into Monday's contest following a draw, the team's first since March 30. They and Hampshire Regional finished up on equal footing with a 7-7 tie on Friday.
Meanwhile, Smith Vo-Tech had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Saints. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kaleb Jorritsma made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Jorritsma was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles and two runs. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Brothers, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
With that tie, Northampton's record moves to 5-11-2. As for Smith Vo-Tech, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northampton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Smith Vo-Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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