Northampton had lost 14 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it 15. They came up short against the Belchertown Orioles, falling 13-1. The Blue Devils were not able to make up for their loss to the Orioles from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Belchertown, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 12-4. The result was nothing new for the Orioles, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Belchertown's part, Josh Misiaszek made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Misiaszek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Belchertown got a big performance out of Kamden Houle, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Houle a new career-high. Ryan Gould was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Northampton will challenge Amherst-Pelham Regional at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Belchertown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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