Softball Preview: Doherty Memorial Highlanders vs. Uxbridge Spartans
The Doherty Memorial Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Uxbridge Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Doherty Memorial will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Auburn on Wednesday. Doherty Memorial put the hurt on Auburn with a sharp 15-3 win. The result was nothing new for Doherty Memorial, who have now won three contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Frances McMahon made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). McMahon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. McMahon was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Audrey Lefebvre was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nariah Horton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Uxbridge waltzed into their match last Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Indians a 26-0 shutout. Fans of Uxbridge have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Like Doherty Memorial, Uxbridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Erin O?Day. Throwing, O?Day struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Kathrine Pratt tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, O?Day went 3-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs, while Pratt scored four runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Lola Grube was a standout: she went 5-for-6 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Peloquin, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.
Doherty Memorial's record is now 4-1. As for Uxbridge, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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