Baseball Game Preview: Nashua North Titans vs. Keene Blackbirds

Nashua North is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Keene a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Nashua North Titans will welcome the Keene Blackbirds at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Friday, Nashua North needed a bit of extra time to put away Nashua South. They came out on top against the Purple Panthers by a score of 7-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Titans as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Keene got themselves on the board against Bedford on Friday, but Bedford never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blackbirds have posted since April 16th.

Fitch Hennessey made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Keene is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-8 otherwise. Hennessey was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run.

Hennessey wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brayden French, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Keene's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for Nashua North, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.

Nashua North came out on top in a nail-biter against Keene when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Blackbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.