Marshfield hasn't had much luck against Silver Lake Regional recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rams will take on the Lakers at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Silver Lake Regional will be up against a hot Marshfield team: the squad just extended their winning streak to eight. The Rams put the hurt on Whitman-Hanson Regional with a sharp 14-2 win on Wednesday.
Sofia Blanco was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Madelyn Whitaker was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Finn, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Marshfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Silver Lake Regional put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Duxbury a 12-0 shutout.
Marshfield pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Silver Lake Regional, their record now sits at 13-1.
Marshfield might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Silver Lake Regional in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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