Baseball Game Preview: Durfee Hilltoppers vs. Barnstable Red Hawks

The Durfee Hilltoppers will take on the Barnstable Red Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

Last Friday, Durfee didn't have quite enough to beat Taunton and fell 3-2. The loss put an end to the Hilltoppers' undefeated start to the season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Barnstable, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Martha's Vineyard Regional 3-2 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Red Hawks in their matchups with the Vineyarders: they've now won seven in a row.

The win got Barnstable back to even at 3-3-1. As for Durfee, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Durfee was able to grind out a solid victory over Barnstable in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 6-3. Will the Hilltoppers repeat their success, or do the Red Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.