The Quabbin Regional Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Clinton Gaels at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Quabbin Regional took on Gardner on Thursday. The Panthers walked away with a 5-2 win over the Wildcats.
Finn Leander spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Quabbin Regional saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Morgan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Morgan has posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Clinton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They blew past Littleton 9-3. The Gaels haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Jake Notaro and Brian Silvester made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Notaro struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Silvester didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. At the plate, Notaro scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Silvester scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liam Nelligan, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ethan Frisch, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Clinton's record is now 3-1. As for Quabbin Regional, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Quabbin Regional came up short against Clinton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 9-4. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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