The Andover Golden Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Beverly Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Andover's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Beverly's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Andover barely beat Lowell the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Golden Warriors put the hurt on the Red Raiders with a sharp 7-0 victory on Thursday. The Golden Warriors haven't had any issues with the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Chris Jaillet
| 04/24/25 vs Lowell | 12 |
| 04/10/24 @ Billerica Memorial | 9 |
| 04/22/24 vs North Andover | 7 |
| 05/15/24 @ Lawrence | 6 |
| 05/25/24 vs Danvers | 4 |
Chris Jaillet made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That hit marked the first that he has got this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlie Trapp, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Jaillet, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Beverly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Peabody Veterans Memorial. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since May 6, 2024.
Andover pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Beverly, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Andover beat Beverly 10-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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