Softball Game Preview: Fitchburg Blue Raiders vs. Shepherd Hill Regional Rams

Fitchburg hasn't had much luck against Shepherd Hill Regional recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Blue Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Rams at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Fitchburg had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Algonquin Regional on Monday. The Blue Raiders were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Titans.

Lilly Peterson

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/12/25 @ Algonquin Regional	8
04/04/25 vs St. Bernard's Central Catholic	7
04/28/25 vs Groton-Dunstable	6
04/09/25 @ Marlborough	4
04/30/25 vs North Middlesex Regional	3

Lilly Peterson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MacKenzie Roy, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Juliet Valentin also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Fitchburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in six consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Shepherd Hill Regional entered their tilt with Nashoba Regional on Monday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Wolves 13-4. Considering the Rams have won seven games by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Fitchburg is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Shepherd Hill Regional, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Fitchburg couldn't quite get it done against Shepherd Hill Regional in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 10-5. Can the Blue Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.