Winchester dropped their record down to 7-3 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Reading Memorial Rockets. The Red & Black were not able to make up for their loss to the Rockets from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Winchester got a good showing from Stephen McCabe, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. McCabe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Winchester saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Penicaud, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Reading Memorial, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Reading Memorial's side, Ryan Marino was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Marino was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other pitching news, Cooper Dean looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Clark, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Winchester is set to square off against their familiar foe Belmont at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Reading Memorial will face off against rival Woburn Memorial at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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