The Hudson Hawks will take on the Nipmuc Regional Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hudson 3.5, Nipmuc Regional 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, it was close, but Hudson sidestepped Lincoln-Sudbury for a 3-1 win.
Anthony Moura spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, Hudson's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Blake Freitas, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits Freitas has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Nipmuc Regional unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canton.
Sean Burchard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Hudson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Nipmuc Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Hudson skirted past Nipmuc Regional 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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