It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but North Middlesex Regional ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shepherd Hill Regional Rams and snuck past 6-4. The win was familiar territory for North Middlesex Regional who now have three in a row.
For Shepherd Hill Regional's part, Garrett Lucht was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Tom Hennessey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Hennessey is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Collin Moody was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
North Middlesex Regional is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Shepherd Hill Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Middlesex Regional will face off against Fitchburg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shepherd Hill Regional, they will head out on the road to challenge Hudson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Shepherd Hill Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Hudson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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