Holyoke extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They came up short against the East Longmeadow Spartans, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-2 back in April.
As for East Longmeadow, the victory got them back to even at 7-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
For East Longmeadow's part, the team relied heavily on Derek Helberg, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those two hits gave Helberg a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Maurer, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holyoke will take on Belchertown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Orioles will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Purple Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for East Longmeadow, they will face off against Northampton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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