Derryfield is on an 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Conant is on a nine-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Cougars will welcome the Orioles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Derryfield's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Newfound Regional as they made off with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jake Larson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Larson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Adam Willett was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Keith Townsend was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Conant). They put the hurt on Winnisquam with a sharp 19-0 victory on Wednesday. The Orioles haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Conant's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Derryfield, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
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