Softball Preview: Dover-Sherborn Raiders vs. Norwood Mustangs
The Dover-Sherborn Raiders will be playing at home against the Norwood Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Dover-Sherborn is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Dover-Sherborn is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell victim to a rough 18-5 loss at the hands of Ursuline Academy on Tuesday.
Dover-Sherborn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Byrne, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Byrne has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Dover-Sherborn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Norwood's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westwood.
Lizzy Helmar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Gale, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Dover-Sherborn's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Norwood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Dover-Sherborn might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Norwood when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Dover-Sherborn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
