04/11/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
05/01/24 - Home | 2-11 L |
04/27/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
06/16/23 - Neutral | 2-10 L |
05/15/23 - Away | 10-2 W |
+ 5 more games |
Turners Falls and Greenfield are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Thunder will face off against the Green Wave at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Turners Falls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Frontier Regional, who was ranked 21st at the time (Turners Falls was ranked 18th). The Thunder came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Hawks on Wednesday, sneaking past 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Thunder as they're now sitting on four straight.
Meanwhile, Greenfield posted their closest win since May 11, 2024 on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Taconic. The Green Wave haven't had any issues with the Thunder recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
MacKenzie Paulin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Grace Laurie was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Olivia Lemay was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Turners Falls' victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Greenfield, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Turners Falls came out on top in a nail-biter against Greenfield in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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