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| 05/29/25 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 05/09/18 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/10/17 - Away | 12-3 W |
| 05/06/16 - Home | 14-0 W |
Salem has gone a perfect 6-0 against Merrimack recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Blue Devils will host the Tomahawks at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Salem 2.8, Merrimack 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Salem is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Timberlane just ended the team's 15-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Owls by a score of 6-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Merrimack). They blew past Nashua North 17-1 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Tomahawks in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.
Merrimack's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-3.
Salem came out on top in a nail-biter against Merrimack in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Tomahawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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