The Tahanto Regional Stags will head out on the road to take on the West Boylston Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Tahanto Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so West Boylston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tahanto Regional barely beat Murdock the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Stags put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 9-0 win on Saturday. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Stags yet this season.
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Connor Rice made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Eck, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Stevens, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but West Boylston ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Ayer Shirley 7-6.
The win made it two in a row for Tahanto Regional and bumps their season record up to 4-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for West Boylston, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-4.
Tahanto Regional beat West Boylston 5-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Stags repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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