The Hudson Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Shepherd Hill Regional Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hudson's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Shepherd Hill Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hudson made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Nashoba Regional, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Hawks fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 4-2 on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost five in a row.
Jake Attaway was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Shepherd Hill Regional came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Patriots 16-2. Considering the Rams have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Shepherd Hill Regional pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Hudson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Hudson skirted past Shepherd Hill Regional 2-0 in their previous matchup on April 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks 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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