Baseball Game Preview: Hopkins Academy Golden Hawks vs. Hampshire Regional Raiders

The Hopkins Academy Golden Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Hampshire Regional Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.

Hopkins Academy easily dispatched Ludlow on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Golden Hawks fell just short of Pioneer Valley Regional by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. The Golden Hawks have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, Hampshire Regional suffered their closest defeat since May 9, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Frontier Regional by a score of 6-4. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Hopkins Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Hampshire Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

Hopkins Academy might still be hurting after the 18-7 defeat they got from Hampshire Regional in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Golden Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.