Marlborough is 2-8 against Hudson since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Panthers will host the Hawks at 2:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Marlborough turned things around against Assabet Valley RVT on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Aztecs with a sharp 9-3 win.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hudson and Nipmuc Regional meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Hawks' pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Anthony Moura, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Nipmuc Regional off the board. Moura also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hudson is 6-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Hudson let Jackson Wood and Joey Farrell run wild. Wood went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Farrell went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Jack Finocchario was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Hudson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nipmuc Regional only managed four.
Hudson's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Marlborough, their win bumped their record up to 4-10-1.
Marlborough might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Hudson when the teams last played back in April. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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