Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Belchertown walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Ursuline Academy Bears 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Orioles.
Lila Roy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Abby Almeida was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiya Cavanaugh, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Belchertown's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Ursuline Academy, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-8.
Belchertown has already played their next matchup (against Apponequet Regional), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Ursuline Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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