The Ipswich Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Winthrop Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ipswich has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Ipswich came up short against Newburyport and fell 13-10. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colleen Macdonald and Elin Roberts stepped up to the plate in a big way. Macdonald scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Roberts scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Macdonald also put up a hit, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cairo Teheen, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Winthrop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to Medford.
Winthrop saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Winthrop's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Ipswich, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Winthrop's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ipswich has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Winthrop, though, as they've only averaged .348. Will they be able to contain Ipswich's hitters?
Ipswich was able to grind out a solid win over Winthrop when the teams last played back in June of 2018, winning 5-1. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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