Baseball Game Preview: Plymouth Bobcats vs. Laconia Sachems

Plymouth is 7-1 against Laconia since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Bobcats will host the Sachems at 4:00 p.m. Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.

Plymouth barely beat Lebanon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bobcats blew past the Raiders 15-5 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won four in a row.

Cavan Sanborn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Luke Diamond

Runs

04/30/25 @ Lebanon	2
04/28/25 vs Kennett	2
04/18/25 @ Laconia	2
04/10/25 @ Fryeburg	2
04/09/25 vs Woodsville	2
+ 2 more games

In other batting news, Luke Diamond was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Plymouth's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Noah Shaw was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.

Plymouth hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Laconia fell victim to Oyster River and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Bobcats. The Sachems have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Laconia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Tryon, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.

Laconia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Plymouth, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.

Everything went Plymouth's way against Laconia in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Plymouth made off with a 13-2 win. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Sachems have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.