The Leominster Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Fitchburg Blue Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Leominster will be strutting in after a victory while Fitchburg will be coming in after a defeat.
Leominster took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Notre Dame Academy.
Meanwhile, Fitchburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-4 to St. Bernard's Central Catholic.
Fitchburg saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ina Soini, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. MacKenzie Roy was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Leominster has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Fitchburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Leominster took their win against Fitchburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 17-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils 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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