The North Adams Green Devils will head out on the road to take on the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
North Adams is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering McClain just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 14-2 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, North Adams couldn't push the score so high this time.
North Adams saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Daulton, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Daulton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Hupp, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville-Perry fell victim to Whiteoak and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 10-0 loss to the Wildcats might stick with them for a while.
North Adams' defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Fayetteville-Perry's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: North Adams hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Fayetteville-Perry, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain North Adams' hitters?
North Adams might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Fayetteville-Perry in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can North Adams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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