Softball Preview: Dighton-Rehoboth Regional Falcons vs. Greater New Bedford RVT Bears
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Greater New Bedford RVT Bears at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Dighton-Rehoboth Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Apponequet Regional, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Dighton-Rehoboth Regional was ranked seventh). Dighton-Rehoboth Regional narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Apponequet Regional 5-4.
Edy LaTour made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 11 hits. LaTour has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. LaTour was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
LaTour wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleigh Cloonan, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Greater New Bedford RVT was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-2 to Dartmouth.
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Greater New Bedford RVT, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Everything went Dighton-Rehoboth Regional's way against Greater New Bedford RVT when the teams last played back in April as Dighton-Rehoboth Regional made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dighton-Rehoboth Regional since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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