The Andover Golden Warriors will face off against the North Andover Scarlet Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Andover's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so North Andover's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Andover is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Central Catholic just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 2-1. The game marked the Golden Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, North Andover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Haverhill. Scarlet Knights fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Hillies since on Thursday.
Andover's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for North Andover, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Andover took their victory against North Andover in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Golden Warriors repeat their success, or do the Scarlet Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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