The Dedham Marauders will head out on the road to challenge the Holliston Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dedham has three straight victories, Holliston has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Dedham was able to grind out a solid win over Bellingham, taking the game 7-2.
Christina Gentile made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Gentile has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Gentile was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Walsh, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Liana Florio, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Holliston came up short against Norwood on Wednesday and fell 5-1.
Dedham is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Holliston, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Dedham took their victory against Holliston in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dedham since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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