The Gilford Golden Eagles will take on the Raymond Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gilford is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Mascoma get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Golden Eagles as they're now sitting on four straight.
Meanwhile, Raymond got the win against Somersworth on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-0. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Toppers: they've now won four in a row.
Dinkenesh Levesque was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Cori Cotter was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Sophie Huynh, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Gilford pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.0 runs this season. As for Raymond, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Gilford skirted past Raymond 6-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Do the Golden Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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