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| 05/06/24 - Away | 8-4 W |
| 05/15/23 - Home | 20-3 W |
| 05/05/22 - Away | 17-5 W |
| 05/28/21 - Home | 21-1 W |
| 05/26/21 - Away | 20-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Newton South has gone a perfect 10-0 against Waltham recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Lions will host the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Newton South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Newton South's offense. They fell 5-0 to Lincoln-Sudbury on Wednesday. The Lions have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Waltham, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Cambridge Rindge & Latin by a score of 12-8 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hawks needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Waltham's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josie Proskoczilo, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that Proskoczilo has launched this season. Laila Drouillard was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Waltham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They are 5-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win got Waltham back to even at 5-5. As for Newton South, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Waltham's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Newton South has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Waltham, though, as they've been averaging 12.1 hits. Given Newton South's sizable advantage in that area, the Hawks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Newton South was able to grind out a solid victory over Waltham in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 8-4. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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