Amherst-Pelham Regional's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Ludlow Lions as the Amherst-Pelham Regional Hurricanes made off with a 15-2 win. With that victory, Amherst-Pelham Regional brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Matt Vassallo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Vassallo has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vassallo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Spencer Waite was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Rubinstein, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Amherst-Pelham Regional is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-12 record this season. As for Ludlow, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17.
Amherst-Pelham Regional will stay at home for another game and welcome Wahconah Regional at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Amherst-Pelham Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Ludlow, they will head out on the road to take on Lee on Monday.
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