Dover-Sherborn and Medfield are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Dover-Sherborn Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Medfield Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dover-Sherborn's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Medfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Dover-Sherborn had just enough and edged Norton out 6-4.
Ronan Sullivan looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dover-Sherborn's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Theo Allan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brian Olson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Medfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Ashland on Monday. That looming 10-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Medfield yet this season.
Danny Vazquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, Nick Hasapidis was incredible, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Iovino, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Dover-Sherborn's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-7. As for Medfield, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.
Dover-Sherborn came up short against Medfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Dover-Sherborn, Jack Collins (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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