Pentucket Regional will challenge the Manchester Essex Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Pentucket Regional nor Manchester Essex posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Friday, Pentucket Regional didn't have quite enough to beat North Reading and fell 3-2. Pentucket Regional has struggled against North Reading recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Luke Pergola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manchester Essex, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Amesbury 2-1.
Manchester Essex's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Pentucket Regional, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Pentucket Regional was able to grind out a solid victory over Manchester Essex in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. Will Pentucket Regional repeat their success, or does Manchester Essex has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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