The Bellingham Blackhawks will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Dover-Sherborn Raiders at 4:15 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bellingham: 3.9, Dover-Sherborn: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bellingham gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Medway a 6-0 shutout.
Ross Priscella was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of John Sullivan, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Dover-Sherborn was able to grind out a solid win over Medfield on Wednesday, taking the game 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dover-Sherborn.
Gavin Lynch made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Lynch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Forman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Brian Olson was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Bellingham's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Dover-Sherborn, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bellingham has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dover-Sherborn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bellingham came out on top in a nail-biter against Dover-Sherborn in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dover-Sherborn's Matt Howell, who pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bellingham still be able to contain Howell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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