Baseball Game Preview: Shepherd Hill Regional Rams vs. Fitchburg Red Raiders

By Team Reports Apr 25, 2024, 5:30am

Baseball Preview: Shepherd Hill Regional Rams vs. Fitchburg Red Raiders

The Shepherd Hill Regional Rams will be playing at home against the Fitchburg Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Shepherd Hill Regional has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Shepherd Hill Regional's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Groton-Dunstable on Monday. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which Shepherd Hill Regional was not able to get on the board.

Angel Paulino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.

On the hitting side, Tom Hennessey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double.

Meanwhile, sadly, Fitchburg is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-0 walloping at the hands of North Middlesex Regional two weeks ago.

Shepherd Hill Regional's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Fitchburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4-1.

Shepherd Hill Regional beat Fitchburg 6-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Shepherd Hill Regional have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fitchburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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