Northampton is 2-8 against Central since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blue Devils will head out to square off against the Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Northampton has given up an average of 12.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northampton is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against East Longmeadow, falling 12-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Central got the win against East Longmeadow on Friday by a conclusive 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Northampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Northampton might still be hurting after the 23-1 loss they got from Central in their previous meeting on April 4th. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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