The Winchendon Wapiti will take on Putnam Science Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Winchendon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Putnam Science Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Winchendon barely beat St. Mark's the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wapiti were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Lions on Friday. Considering the Wapiti have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Willie Torres looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Winchendon got a massive performance out of Nico Marino, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ryan Ruggiero, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Putnam Science Academy). They came out on top against Springfield Commonwealth Academy by a score of 9-5 on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for Putnam Science Academy, who have now won three matches in a row.
Putnam Science Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Winchendon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
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