The Andover Golden Warriors will face off against the Haverhill Hillies at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Andover comes in on five and Haverhill on four.
Andover's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Sunday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Chelmsford. That's two games straight that the Golden Warriors have won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Haverhill ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Lowell 13-12. That's two games straight that the Hillies have won by just one run.
Ava Moscaritolo (2027) made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Proia (2027) and Emmy Monrreal (2025) did most of the damage at the plate: Proia (2027) went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Monrreal (2025) went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Monrreal (2025) has snagged this season. Molly Tabb (2025) was another key player, going 3-for-6 with two runs and one RBI.
Haverhill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive contests.
Andover pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Haverhill, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Andover beat Haverhill 8-4 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Golden Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hillies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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