The Derryfield Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Belmont Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Belmont will be up against a hot Derryfield squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Cougars blew past Somersworth 7-1 on Friday. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
The team relied heavily on Keith Townsend, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Adam Willett was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Belmont never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Kearsarge on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 17-5 margin over the Cougars. The victory continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Belmont pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Derryfield, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
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