Softball Game Preview: Merrimack Valley Pride vs. Hanover Marauders

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Previous 5 Games

05/13/25 - Away	15-2 W
05/29/24 - Neutral	9-3 W
05/01/24 - Home	7-6 W
05/16/23 - Away	15-2 W
04/24/19 - Home	22-3 W

Merrimack Valley has gone a perfect 5-0 against Hanover recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pride will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marauders at 4:30 p.m. Merrimack Valley will be strutting in after a win while Hanover will be coming in after a defeat.

Merrimack Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Plymouth, sneaking past 6-5. The Pride haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Hanover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against ConVal, falling 18-1.

Merrimack Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Hanover, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.

Merrimack Valley got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 against Hanover by a conclusive 15-2 score. Do the Pride have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Marauders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.