Baseball Preview: East Bridgewater Vikings vs. Millis Mohawks
The East Bridgewater Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Millis Mohawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Bridgewater's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Millis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Bridgewater is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Middleborough just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Sachems by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Millis had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Bellingham on Monday.
Brody Barrett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Millis saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Hart, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
East Bridgewater's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Millis, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-14.
East Bridgewater was able to grind out a solid win over Millis when the teams last played on May 4th, winning 5-1. Does East Bridgewater have another victory up their sleeve, or will Millis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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