Mascoma had lost eight straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 0-14 to make it nine. They lost 11-4 to the Newfound Regional Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 last Wednesday.
Lucas Petty made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Newfound Regional, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Newfound Regional's side, Gavin Royea made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over 6.1 innings pitched. Royea also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Newfound Regional is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise. Royea was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Newfound Regional let Nate Arnold and Jayden Belyea run wild. Arnold went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple, while Belyea went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Arnold is becoming a predictor of Newfound Regional's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ryder Sargent, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mascoma is set to square off against their familiar foe Belmont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Newfound Regional will face off against rival Monadnock at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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