The Winnisquam Bears will challenge the Inter-Lakes Lakers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Inter-Lakes took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Winnisquam, who comes in off a win.
Winnisquam was handed a 13-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Newfound Regional, sneaking past 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
John Shea
| 05/29/25 vs Newfound Regional | 9 |
| 04/30/25 @ Gilford | 9 |
| 05/15/25 vs Gilford | 8 |
| 05/15/25 vs Gilford | 8 |
| 04/23/25 @ Conant | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
John Shea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has become a key player for Winnisquam: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 3-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Winnisquam secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Justin Tardif, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Ben Wood was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Inter-Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 10-7 to Kearsarge. That's two games in a row now that the Lakers have lost by exactly three runs.
Nolan Streeter was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Frontiero, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
With the victory, Winnisquam broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-12. As for Inter-Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Winnisquam took their win against Inter-Lakes in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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