The Gilford Golden Eagles will take on the Belmont Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gilford took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Somersworth get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. The Golden Eagles have beaten the Toppers the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Toppers has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Belmont). They put the hurt on Trinity with a sharp 10-4 victory on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Red Raiders with their most commanding win of the season.
Gilford's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Belmont, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Gilford skirted past Belmont 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Golden Eagles repeat their success, or do the Red Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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