Red Raiders
| 04/30/25 vs North Middlesex Regional | 17 |
| 04/02/25 @ North Middlesex Regional | 14 |
| 04/11/25 @ Nashoba Regional | 10 |
| 03/26/25 vs Gardner | 9 |
| 04/04/25 vs St. Bernard's Central Catholic | 7 |
Fitchburg came into Wednesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the North Middlesex Regional Patriots on Wednesday as they made off with a 17-5 victory. The Red Raiders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lilly Peterson and Ina Soini were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Peterson tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Soini tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Peterson went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Soini went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Juliet Valentin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Ella Kitchin was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Fitchburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .576. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Fitchburg's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for North Middlesex Regional, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Looking ahead, Fitchburg will square off against Ashland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Clockers have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for North Middlesex Regional, they will take on Algonquin Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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