Baseball Game Preview: Sacopee Valley Hawks vs. Richmond Bobcats

Sacopee Valley has gone 7-1 against Richmond recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hawks will challenge the Bobcats at 3:30 p.m. Sacopee Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.

Things were looking good for Sacopee Valley after they put the first run on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Old Orchard Beach. Hawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Seagulls since Saturday.

Sacopee Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donovan Harvey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Richmond put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over Greenville. Fans of the Bobcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Richmond got a massive performance out of Cody Fournier, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Zaden Steele, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.

Sacopee Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Richmond, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sacopee Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Richmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Sacopee Valley might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Richmond in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.