Souhegan had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-14 to make it five. They fell just short of the Plymouth Bobcats by a score of 4-2. The Sabers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Plymouth, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Plymouth's part, Emilya Perras spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Perras has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Plymouth's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Baylee Newcomb, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. Those two hits gave Newcomb a new career-high. Libby Oldenburg was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Souhegan will square off against rival Milford at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Plymouth is set to take on their familiar foe Kennett at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
