North Middlesex Regional has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Marlborough Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, everything went North Middlesex Regional's way against South as North Middlesex Regional made off with an 11-4 victory.
Emily Archambault made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Archambault has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season. Archambault was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carolyn Brodeur and Bianca Lake did most of the damage at the plate: Brodeur scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Lake scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Abby Demers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Marlborough entered their tilt with Algonquin Regional with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Titans on Thursday.
North Middlesex Regional's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-13. As for Marlborough, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
North Middlesex Regional suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Marlborough when the teams last played back in April. Can North Middlesex Regional avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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