For the first time this season, Northampton will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Belchertown Orioles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northampton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 14 straight losses, while Belchertown will come in with ten straight victories.
On Tuesday, Northampton came up short against East Longmeadow and fell 14-9.
Belchertown came out on top against Holyoke on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Orioles walked away with a 7-3 win over the Purple Knights.
The team relied heavily on Thatcher Rudnik, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Belchertown is undefeated when Rudnik posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Misiaszek, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Belchertown pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Northampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Northampton might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Belchertown in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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