If Hudson was riding high fresh off their 8-2 takedown of Westborough on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hawks fell just short of the Groton-Dunstable Crusaders by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Crusaders earlier this season, when they won 9-6.
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Anthony Moura was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 7.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Thomas Roush made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Blake Freitas, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Hudson's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Groton-Dunstable, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Coming up, Hudson will challenge Nipmuc Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Groton-Dunstable, they will square off against Tyngsborough at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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