The Doherty Memorial Highlanders will square off against the Shrewsbury Colonials at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Shrewsbury took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Doherty Memorial, who comes in off a win.
Shrewsbury will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Doherty Memorial extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Highlanders came out on top against St. Paul by a score of 12-7. While the Highlanders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on Aiden O'Connor, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. Ayron Hernandez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Doherty Memorial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Shrewsbury came up short against Grafton on Friday and fell 6-3. The loss was the Colonials' first of the season.
Doherty Memorial pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Shrewsbury, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Doherty Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Shrewsbury in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. Do the Highlanders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Colonials turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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