Masconomet Regional is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Marblehead is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Chieftains will host the Magicians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Masconomet Regional knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Marblehead likes a good challenge.
Masconomet Regional's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Boston Latin Academy as they made off with a 12-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Chieftains, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Sydnee Vocino was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Vocino was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlotte Leiss, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Sabrina Caferelli was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Masconomet Regional was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Marblehead hadn't beaten Danvers on the road since May 26, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Magicians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons, sneaking past 2-0.
Masconomet Regional has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Marblehead, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Masconomet Regional couldn't quite finish off Marblehead when the teams last played on April 2nd and fell 3-1. Will the Chieftains have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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