The Minnechaug Regional Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Hampshire Regional Raiders at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hampshire Regional took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Minnechaug Regional, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Minnechaug Regional turned things around against Monson on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Mustangs 4-3.
Minnechaug Regional saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Peabody, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Aezlin Rost also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Hampshire Regional came up short against Wachusett Regional on Saturday and fell 6-2. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Mountaineers: they've now lost four in a row.
Ryanne Dubay1 spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Minnechaug Regional's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Hampshire Regional, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 13-1.
Minnechaug Regional might still be hurting after the 17-7 loss they got from Hampshire Regional when the teams last played back in April. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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