The Hopkinton Hawks will face off against the Newfound Regional Bears at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Hopkinton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Manchester West, who was ranked 18th at the time (Hopkinton was ranked tenth). The Hawks and the Blue Knights finished up their match with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. The result (or lack thereof) marked Hopkinton's first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, Newfound Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Trinity, falling 9-0.
Newfound Regional's loss dropped their record down to 4-6-2. With that draw, Hopkinton's record moves to 6-2-1.
Everything went Hopkinton's way against Newfound Regional in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Hopkinton made off with a 4-1 win. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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