If Pioneer Valley Regional was riding high fresh off their 16-3 takedown of Mahar Regional last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell just short of the Northampton Blue Devils by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Devils earlier this season, when they won 11-10.
Layla Goulston
| 05/07/25 @ Northampton | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Mahar Regional | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Mohawk Trail Regional | 1 |
Layla Goulston and Allison Clary did some serious damage despite the final result: Goulston went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Clary went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. Goulston is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Tsipenyuk, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Pioneer Valley Regional now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Northampton, they moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pioneer Valley Regional will venture away from home to challenge Franklin County Tech at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Northampton, they will challenge Mahar Regional at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Senators have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.2 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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