Durfee is 2-8 against Taunton since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hilltoppers will head out on the road to challenge the Tigers at 3:45 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Durfee and Somerset Berkley Regional, and Durfee kept the tradition alive. The Hilltoppers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raiders on Wednesday, sneaking past 5-3.
Meanwhile, Taunton strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against Attleboro.
Aiden Resendes looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Taunton's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Knief, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Durfee pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Taunton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Durfee beat Taunton 6-1 in their previous matchup back in June of 2024. Will the Hilltoppers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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