The Uxbridge Spartans will face off against the Leominster Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Uxbridge has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Uxbridge is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Wednesday. They lost 12-2 to Advanced Math & Science Academy.
Lola Grube was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Leominster didn't have quite enough to beat Wachusett Regional on Wednesday and fell 3-2. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Mountaineers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Leominster saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Keenan, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that Keenan has hit this season.
Leominster's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Uxbridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Uxbridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Leominster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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