Merrimack Valley had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it seven. They fell just short of the ConVal Cougars by a score of 1-0. The Pride were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for ConVal, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 20, 2024.
For ConVal's part, the result came thanks to Isaac Clough's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Clough has become a key player for the Cougars: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 1-10 otherwise.
At the plate, ConVal's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gus Hatmaker, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Merrimack Valley will face off against rival St. Thomas Aquinas at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, ConVal is set to square off against their familiar foe Lebanon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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