The Belmont Hill Sextants will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Dexter Southfield at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Belmont Hill's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Middlesex by a score of 3-0.
Meanwhile, Dexter Southfield faced Worcester Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Dexter Southfield walked away with a 7-4 victory over Worcester Academy.
Tom Mahoney looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Conte, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Edward Morrissey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Belmont Hill's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Dexter Southfield, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6-1.
Belmont Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against Dexter Southfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 15-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belmont Hill 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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