The Lynnfield Pioneers will square off against Pentucket Regional at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lynnfield will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
While Lynnfield's victory against Amesbury wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pioneers skirted past the Redhawks 5-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pentucket Regional, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Ipswich on Wednesday as they made off with a 12-2 win.
Luke Pergola made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). He is becoming a predictor of Pentucket Regional's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 4-2 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Pergola was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Julien Powers and Ted Cloutier did most of the damage at the plate: Powers went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Cloutier went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits Cloutier has posted over his last eight matches. Noah Meyer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Pentucket Regional always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lynnfield's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Pentucket Regional, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
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