The Marlborough Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Hudson Hawks at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Marlborough has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 9.
On Monday, Marlborough didn't have quite enough to beat Nashoba Regional and fell 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hudson). Everything went their way against Fitchburg on Wednesday as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The Hawks have beaten the Blue Raiders the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Blue Raiders has come to flipping the script.
Anthony Moura made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hudson is 7-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Moura was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Dome was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caelen O'Brien, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hudson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Marlborough's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Hudson, their record now sits at 12-8.
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