It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Belchertown ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Longmeadow Lancers 3-2. This was payback for the Orioles, who suffered a 7-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Belchertown saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thatcher Rudnik, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Belchertown back to even at 1-1. As for Longmeadow, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 3-2.
Coming up, Belchertown will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Tantasqua Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Orioles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Longmeadow, they will square off against Chicopee Comp at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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