Weymouth is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Norwell is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will host the Clippers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Weymouth 2.7, Norwell 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Weymouth's victory against Newton North wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats skirted past the Tigers 5-3. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Weymouth got a great performance from Liam Barr as he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Barr has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Ryan Ferguson
| 05/21/25 vs Newton North | 2 |
| 05/16/25 vs Brockton | 1 |
| 05/12/25 @ Needham | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Andrew Daley and Ryan Ferguson did most of the damage at the plate: Daley earned two runs and two stolen bases, while Ferguson went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave Ferguson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Munchbach, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Norwell was able to grind out a solid victory over Plymouth South on Wednesday, taking the game 4-1.
Norwell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Weymouth, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Weymouth came out on top in a nail-biter against Norwell in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Clippers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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