Baseball Game Preview: Dover-Sherborn Raiders vs. Medfield Warriors

By Team Reports May 14, 2025, 12:43am

Baseball Preview: Dover-Sherborn Raiders vs. Medfield Warriors

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Dover-Sherborn and Medfield are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Raiders will welcome the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Dover-Sherborn's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Medfield has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

On Monday, Dover-Sherborn earned a 6-1 win over Millis.

Theo Allan

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Theo Allan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Dover-Sherborn's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Allan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Peyton Shusda was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Will Forman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Dover-Sherborn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millis only posted an OBP of .250.

Meanwhile, Medfield beat Norwood 5-1 on Tuesday.

Danny Vazquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Medfield's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Gobin, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base was Gobin's first of the season.

Dover-Sherborn has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Medfield, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.

Dover-Sherborn couldn't quite finish off Medfield in their previous meeting back in April and fell 5-3. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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