Attleboro dropped their record down to 12-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 10-0 to the King Philip Regional Warriors. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bombardiers, who until this contest were averaging 3.13 runs allowed.
As for King Philip Regional, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
For King Philip Regional's part, the result came thanks to Cam Hasenfus's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks. Hasenfus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Drew Herlin was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Kevin Heine was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Attleboro and King Philip Regional should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings. The Bombardiers will challenge Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (20 vs. 78). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Attleboro 3.1, the Panthers 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, King Philip Regional (ranked ninth) will meet Milford (ranked 164th) at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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