Douglas is 2-8 against Hopedale since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Tigers will face off against the Blue Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Douglas fell victim to Leicester and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Wolverines, falling 10-0. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Douglas saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Vincent, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Joshua Laverge also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Hopedale came up short against Northbridge on Friday and fell 5-2. The Blue Raiders haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Hopedale now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Douglas, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Douglas came out on top in a nail-biter against Hopedale in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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