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| 05/17/24 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 2-7 L |
| 05/18/23 - Home | 10-6 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 13-8 W |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 13-8 W |
| + 4 more games |
Pittsfield has gone 8-1 against Nute recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Rams at 4:00 p.m. Pittsfield has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 12 straight losses, while Nute will come in with three straight wins.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Pittsfield's offense. They came up short against Newmarket on Wednesday, falling 20-0.
Nute came out on top against Farmington on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fourth inning. The Rams put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering the Rams have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Beckett Viveiros made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Nute's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Ethan Burrows was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Nute: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cooper Janis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Nute pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Pittsfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Pittsfield skirted past Nute 7-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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