The Lynnfield Pioneers will venture away from home to face off against the Triton Regional Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Lynnfield's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Triton Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Lynnfield after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Pentucket Regional by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, Triton Regional came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hawks, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since April 27, 2024.
Triton Regional's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lynnfield, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
Lynnfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Triton Regional when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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