Merrimack hasn't had much luck against Salem recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tomahawks will venture away from home to square off against the Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. Merrimack is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Merrimack is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over Nashua North on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Tomahawks, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Salem and Timberlane, and Timberlane kept the tradition alive. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Owls by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 16-3. As for Merrimack, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Merrimack couldn't quite finish off Salem in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 and fell 6-4. Can the Tomahawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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