The Fairhaven Blue Devils will square off against the Tri-County RVT Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Fairhaven is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Fairhaven fell victim to Case and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Cardinals. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Tri-County RVT couldn't beat Blackstone Valley RVT on Wednesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The Cougars took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beavers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this game were averaging 3.72 runs allowed.
Mackenzie Duffy was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last four games she's played. Ava Gemelli was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Tri-County RVT's loss dropped their record down to 16-2. As for Fairhaven, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Fairhaven hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Tri-County RVT struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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