Softball Game Preview: Monomoy Sharks vs. Dennis-Yarmouth Regional Dolphins

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Previous Games

05/15/24 - Home	18-6 W
04/26/24 - Away	7-6 W
05/10/23 - Away	14-1 W
04/14/23 - Home	5-1 W
05/23/22 - Home	17-3 W
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Monomoy has gone 8-2 against Dennis-Yarmouth Regional recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Sharks will square off against the Dolphins at 4:00 p.m. Monomoy will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.

Monomoy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past St. John Paul II 18-0. The Sharks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by nine runs or more this season.

Alana Lojko made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Lojko was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.

In other batting news, Monomoy got a massive performance out of Kiley Mawn, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That stolen base was Mawn's first of the season. Kate Huse was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.

Monomoy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Dennis-Yarmouth Regional came up short against Sandwich on Tuesday, falling 13-3. The Dolphins have struggled against the Blue Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Monomoy pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Dennis-Yarmouth Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.

Everything went Monomoy's way against Dennis-Yarmouth Regional when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Monomoy made off with an 18-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sharks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.