The Durfee Hilltoppers will face off against the Weymouth Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Durfee 4, Weymouth 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Durfee took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Diman RVT.
Meanwhile, Weymouth was able to grind out a solid win over Wachusett Regional on Saturday, taking the game 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Liam Barr looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Shanahan, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Dreyfus, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Durfee's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.6 runs across that stretch. As for Weymouth, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Durfee came out on top in a nail-biter against Weymouth in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Hilltoppers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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