After flying high against Marlborough last Tuesday, North Middlesex Regional came back down to earth. The Patriots came up short against the Oakmont Regional Spartans on Monday, falling 11-3. The Patriots have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Giada Manolakis
| 05/04/26 vs Oakmont Regional | 1 |
| 04/28/26 @ Marlborough | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Nashoba Regional | 2 |
| 04/24/26 @ North Brookfield | 3 |
| 04/20/26 @ Greater Lawrence Tech | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
Giada Manolakis put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Manolakis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Manolakis is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Alexa Minckler was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Delaney Prince also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
North Middlesex Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Oakmont Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
North Middlesex Regional has already played their next matchup, a 16-3 loss against Algonquin Regional on the 5th. As for Oakmont Regional, they will venture away from home to challenge Marlborough at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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