The Brattleboro Bears will head out to take on the Fair Haven Slaters at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Brattleboro has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Brattleboro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Bellows Falls, who was ranked 14th at the time (Brattleboro was ranked tenth). The Bears fell just short of the Terriers by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Fair Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-0 to Mount Anthony.
Brattleboro's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Fair Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Brattleboro's way against Fair Haven when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Brattleboro made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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