The Bow Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Sanborn Regional Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Bow made easy work of Milford and carried off a 15-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sanborn Regional). They were the clear victors by a 20-9 margin over Hollis-Brookline on Wednesday. With that win, the Indians brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Megan Flaherty was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Lambert, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maya Thompson, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Sanborn Regional always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory (which was Sanborn Regional's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bow, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Bow suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Sanborn Regional in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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