It's playoff time, and Belchertown had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out the Bedford Buccaneers 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Orioles have posted since April 8th.
Bedford's batters probably weren't too happy with Josh Misiaszek, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up three walks). Misiaszek has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Belchertown's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Gould, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Belchertown is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Bedford, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1.
Coming up, Belchertown will challenge Bishop Stang on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Orioles 3.1, the Spartans 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Bedford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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