The Drury Blue Devils will square off against the Ware Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Drury has four straight wins, Ware has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Drury beats Ware with 12 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Blue Devils put the hurt on Pioneer Valley Regional with a sharp 12-6 victory on Tuesday. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Julian Feliciano
| 05/12/26 vs Pioneer Valley Regional | 4 |
| 05/11/26 @ Mount Everett Regional | 3 |
| 05/07/26 @ Hampshire Regional | 2 |
| 05/05/26 vs Southwick Regional | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Monument Mountain | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Julian Feliciano, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was JJ Prenguber, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Drury hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pioneer Valley Regional struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Ware suffered their closest defeat since April 9th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Belchertown by a score of 5-3.
Brady Guimond was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ware is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Kyle Kaczuwka and Joseph Cygan did some serious damage despite the final result: Kaczuwka went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Cygan went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Brodie Koczur was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Drury's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Ware, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Drury has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ware struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Drury beat Ware 9-4 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
