The Natick Redhawks will head out to square off against the Waltham Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Natick came up short against Wellesley and fell 7-2. The Redhawks haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Waltham, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Boston Latin a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Waltham is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Natick fell to 4-1.
Natick came out on top in a nail-biter against Waltham when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redhawks 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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