Northampton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They lost 12-0 to the East Longmeadow Spartans. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
As for East Longmeadow, the win got them back to even at 3-3. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Northampton: they've now won seven in a row.
For East Longmeadow's part, Nick Rocca made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Rocca also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because East Longmeadow is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise. Rocca was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Carlin, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. East Longmeadow is undefeated when Carlin posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Colin Maruca, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Coming up, Northampton is taking a road trip to challenge Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Longmeadow, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Minnechaug Regional at 4:00 p.m.
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