Sutton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Hopedale, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Sammies/Suzies fell just short of the Blue Raiders by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Sammies/Suzies in their meetings with the Blue Raiders: they've now lost eight in a row.
| 05/08/25 @ Hopedale | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Northbridge | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Burncoat | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Blackstone-Millville | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Nipmuc Regional | 1 |
Sutton got a good showing from Chase Fournier, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Fournier has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Cloutier was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Kehowski, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Sutton now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Hopedale, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-4.
Looking ahead, Sutton will head out to challenge South at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hopedale, they will welcome Oxford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Blue Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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