Silver Lake Regional is 1-9 against Whitman-Hanson Regional since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Lakers will challenge the Panthers at 4:00 p.m.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Silver Lake Regional and Plymouth South meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Lakers fell 7-3 to the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Whitman-Hanson Regional won against New Bedford on Friday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against North Quincy, sneaking past 7-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Caine Allen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, David McNaught was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. That run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jason Nye, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Whitman-Hanson Regional's record now sits at 8-2. As for Silver Lake Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Silver Lake Regional might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Whitman-Hanson Regional in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Lakers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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