The Bow Falcons will square off against the Plymouth Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bow's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Plymouth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bow is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hanover an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted against the Bears since May 16, 2017.
Meanwhile, Plymouth beat Laconia 7-4 on Monday. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Sachems recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Noah Shaw made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has become a key player for Plymouth: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Shaw was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Rineer, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Plymouth's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kyle Dodge, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Bow and bumps their season record up to 6-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Plymouth, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Everything went Bow's way against Plymouth in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Bow made off with a 10-0 win. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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