Nipmuc Regional fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hopedale on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hopedale Blue Raiders by a score of 5-4. Nipmuc Regional was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hopedale apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Anthony Ruggiero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Johnny Desmond, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Nipmuc Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Hopedale, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Nipmuc Regional will be playing at home against Sutton at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hopedale, they will head out on the road to square off against Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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