Softball Preview: Marblehead Magicians vs. Ipswich Tigers
The Marblehead Magicians will be playing at home against the Ipswich Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Marblehead will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Wednesday, Marblehead earned a 7-4 win over Boston Latin Academy.
Meanwhile, Ipswich can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Hamilton-Wenham Regional.
Annabel Morris spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Liv Driscoll and Piper Reily did most of the damage at the plate: Driscoll went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Reily scored two runs and stole two bases.
Marblehead has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Ipswich, their win bumped their record up to 2-15.
Everything went Marblehead's way against Ipswich in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Marblehead made off with an 11-0 victory. Does Marblehead have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ipswich turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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