The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Nashua South nor Merrimack made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Purple Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tomahawks 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Purple Panthers have posted against the Tomahawks since May 4, 2016.
Max Demers made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Adam Murray
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adam Murray, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Kosay Tanaka was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
The win made it two in a row for Nashua South and bumps their season record up to 6-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Merrimack, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Nashua South is set to take on their familiar foe Londonderry at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Merrimack will face off against rival Bedford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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