Minnechaug Regional is 2-8 against Agawam since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Falcons will head out to face off against the Brownies at 4:45 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Minnechaug Regional turned things around against Monson on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mustangs 4-3.
Minnechaug Regional saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Peabody, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Aezlin Rost also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Agawam entered their tilt with Pittsfield on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Generals with a sharp 18-6 victory. 18 seems to be a good number for the Brownies as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Kiley Ryan, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and three doubles. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Payton Malanson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Agawam kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Minnechaug Regional's record now sits at 5-7. As for Agawam, their record is now 8-5.
Minnechaug Regional suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Agawam in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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