King Philip Regional faced Taunton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers, sneaking past 2-0. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 9-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
The result came thanks to Cam Hasenfus's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, King Philip Regional saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Lutfy, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Warriors
| 04/30/25 vs Taunton | 2-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Walpole | 12-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Bridgewater-Raynham | 12-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Foxborough | 8-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Hopkinton | 4-3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Mansfield | 3-2 |
King Philip Regional pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Taunton, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King Philip Regional will challenge Stoughton at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Taunton, they will take on Mansfield at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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