The Pittsfield Generals will face off against the Monument Mountain Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Pittsfield took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-8 margin over Mount Greylock Regional. With that victory, the Generals brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Ava McMahon made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Lopez was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lexi Spratling, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Meanwhile, Monument Mountain made easy work of Mount Everett Regional on Wednesday and carried off a 16-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Monument Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Pittsfield, they moved to 7-10 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Everything went Pittsfield's way against Monument Mountain in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, as Pittsfield made off with a 16-4 victory. Do the Generals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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