Holliston has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bellingham Blackhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Holliston's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Bishop Feehan on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Shamrocks. The match marked the first time this year in which Holliston was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Bellingham had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Ashland on Friday. Bellingham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jack Hildred was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, John Sullivan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Bouchard, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Holliston has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Bellingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Holliston skirted past Bellingham 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bellingham's Ryan Maiorano, who struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Holliston to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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