Marlborough has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the North Middlesex Regional Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marlborough will head into Thursday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in April (they won by nine) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Algonquin Regional 8-6.
Meanwhile, everything went North Middlesex Regional's way against South on Monday as North Middlesex Regional made off with an 11-4 win.
Emily Archambault was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Archambault has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season. Archambault was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carolyn Brodeur and Bianca Lake did most of the damage at the plate: Brodeur scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Lake scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abby Demers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Marlborough pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Middlesex Regional, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-13.
Everything went Marlborough's way against North Middlesex Regional in their previous meeting back in April as Marlborough made off with a 13-4 victory. Does Marlborough have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Middlesex Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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