The South Hadley Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Longmeadow Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
South Hadley gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Monson a 9-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Longmeadow came into Monday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over West Springfield.
Isabella Blue was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Blue was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Marielly Mojica was a standout: she went 3-for-6 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Lexi Winkler, who scored two runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
South Hadley suffered a grim 21-5 defeat to Longmeadow in their previous meeting back in April of 2017. Will South Hadley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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