Holyoke is 0-4 against Hershey since September of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Holyoke Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Hershey Panthers. Holyoke is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Holyoke is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Burlington by a score of 22-18 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
The team relied heavily on Hailey Clapper, who went 2-for-2 with five stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Elsie Crowder, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holyoke kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Hershey never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Lexington on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Minutemen.
Holyoke's record is now 4-9. As for Hershey, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-11.
Holyoke suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Hershey when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Holyoke avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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