Nashua South extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-12-1 in the process. They came up short against the Londonderry Lancers, falling 12-1. If the Purple Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Lancers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Nashua South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Berger, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Londonderry, the win keeps they at an undefeated 19-0-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Londonderry's side, Abby Austen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Austen has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Riley Campo was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ginny Flatherty, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Nashua South is set to square off against their familiar foe Winnacunnet at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Londonderry will challenge rival Windham at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 0.8, the Jaguars 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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