Amherst-Pelham Regional and Northampton are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Amherst-Pelham Regional Hurricanes will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Northampton Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Amherst-Pelham Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Amherst-Pelham Regional will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Chicopee on Monday. Amherst-Pelham Regional put the hurt on Chicopee with a sharp 13-6 victory.
Elijah Rubinstein and Spencer Waite made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rubinstein struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Waite tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Rubinstein went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Waite scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Neil Cunniffe, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Matt Hockman, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northampton fell victim to Longmeadow and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 13-0 to the Lancers. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Northampton's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Amherst-Pelham Regional's win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Northampton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Amherst-Pelham Regional might still be hurting after the 15-7 defeat they got from Northampton in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can Amherst-Pelham Regional avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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