The Wellesley Raiders will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Newton North Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Wellesley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Wellesley barely beat Winchester the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Raiders blew past the Red & Black 11-1 on Friday.
Wellesley got a great performance from Lincoln Loftus as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Arun Dhebar was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Chase Murphy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Newton North faced off against Newton South on Tuesday. The Tigers took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
Wellesley pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Newton North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Wellesley was able to grind out a solid victory over Newton North when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 9-6. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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