The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Winnisquam nor Newfound Regional made it on the board until the fifth inning. Winnisquam narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Newfound Regional 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
John Shea
| 05/29/25 vs Newfound Regional | 9 |
| 04/30/25 @ Gilford | 9 |
| 05/15/25 vs Gilford | 8 |
| 05/15/25 vs Gilford | 8 |
| 04/23/25 @ Conant | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
John Shea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Winnisquam's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 3-1 (and 3-11 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Winnisquam secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Justin Tardif, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Ben Wood, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
With the victory, Winnisquam broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-12. As for Newfound Regional, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
Looking ahead, Winnisquam will head out on the road to square off against Inter-Lakes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bears are facing the Lakers at the right time seeing as the Lakers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. Newfound Regional does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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