New Bedford is 1-9 against Dartmouth since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Whalers will be playing at home against the Indians at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, New Bedford turned things around against Durfee on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hilltoppers a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Dartmouth came tearing into Saturday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Lakers.
Dartmouth pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for New Bedford, their victory bumped their record up to 5-14.
New Bedford suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Dartmouth in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Whalers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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