The Lunenburg Blue Knights will face off against the Clinton Gaels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Lunenburg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, it was close, but Lunenburg sidestepped Leicester for an 8-6 victory.
Gabe Wright was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Goss, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Clinton unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against Nashoba Regional, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Gaels, who until this contest were averaging 3.47 runs allowed.
Clinton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Lunenburg is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lunenburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clinton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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