Taconic Holds Off Central for Win

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Eddie Ferris doubled in a pair of runs, and Quentin Christopher allowed one earned run in five innings as the Taconic baseball team earned a 7-6 win over Springfield Central on Wednesday.

 

Gavin Maffuccio went 2-for-4 and drove in a run in a seven-hit attack for the Thunder, which scored four runs in the third inning to take a 5-1 lead.

 

It was 7-1 after four innings, but Central rallied with runs in each of its last three at-bats.

 

Maffuccio also ended the game by striking out a Central batter with runners at the corners in the top of the seventh inning.

 

Christopher struck out five in his five innings to get the win.

 

Taconic (1-1) is home again on Friday against Holyoke.