Softball Game Preview: Nashoba Regional Wolves vs. Shepherd Hill Regional Rams

The Nashoba Regional Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Shepherd Hill Regional Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Nashoba Regional has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Shepherd Hill Regional will arrive with four straight victories.

Things were looking good for Nashoba Regional after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 12-8 to Algonquin Regional.

Emily Bechara was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and ten unearned) runs off eight hits. Bechara was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Jenna Gael was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. Chloe Hughes also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Meanwhile, while Shepherd Hill Regional put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for North Middlesex Regional. The Rams didn't even let the Patriots on the board, marking the Rams' second-straight 12-0 shutout. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by nine runs or more this season.

Shepherd Hill Regional pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Nashoba Regional, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Nashoba Regional suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Shepherd Hill Regional in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.