The Carver Crusaders will head out to challenge the Middleborough Sachems at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Thursday, Carver came up short against Dennis-Yarmouth Regional and fell 8-5.
Somerset Berkley Regional hit Middleborough with a six-run second inning last Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Sachems lost 8-1 to the Raiders. The Sachems have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Carver dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Middleborough, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Carver came out on top in a nail-biter against Middleborough when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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