The Wachusett Regional Mountaineers will head out on the road to challenge the St. Paul Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Wachusett Regional is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Wachusett Regional couldn't beat Boston College High on Saturday even though they stacked nine runs on them in the sixth inning. The Mountaineers fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 11-10. Even if the Mountaineers couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Travis Laidlaw was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Ethan Divito also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Paul didn't have quite enough to beat Hopedale on Thursday and fell 5-4.
Curtis Patrick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ben Cooney, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Wachusett Regional's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for St. Paul, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Wachusett Regional beat St. Paul 4-1 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountaineers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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