The Rivers Red Wings will head out on the road to face off against Dexter Southfield at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Dexter Southfield took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rivers, who comes in off a win.
Rivers had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against Roxbury Latin by a score of 5-2 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Dexter Southfield had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Roxbury Latin on Friday. The loss was Dexter Southfield's first of the season.
Dexter Southfield got a good showing from Tom Mahoney, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Gabe Malaret and Matthew Conte did some serious damage despite the final result: Malaret scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Conte scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Alex Cantwell was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Dexter Southfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Rivers might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Dexter Southfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Rivers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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