Turners Falls had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 5-6 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They blew past the Smith Academy Falcons 9-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-5 two weeks ago.
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Kainen Stevens made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He is becoming a predictor of Turners Falls' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Stevens was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jackson Cogswell was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ethan Eichorn, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Turners Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
As for Smith Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. They just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
On Smith Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rober Slysz, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Turners Falls wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against Greenfield on the 12th. Smith Academy has also already played their next contest (against Franklin County Tech), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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