Nipmuc Regional has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Northbridge Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Nipmuc Regional: 2.3, Northbridge: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Nipmuc Regional's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hudson on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Nipmuc Regional's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Dylan Muccini spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Nipmuc Regional saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Ruggiero, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Northbridge put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Grafton as Northbridge made off with a 14-7 victory. Northbridge's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nipmuc Regional has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Northbridge, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Nipmuc Regional suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Northbridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Nipmuc Regional avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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