The Hopedale Blue Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Milford Scarlet Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopedale's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Milford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Hopedale's offense. They came up short against Uxbridge on Thursday, falling 7-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Blue Raiders were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Milford beat Hopkinton 5-1 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Scarlet Hawks.
Avery Macchi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Milford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Bonina, who went 1-for-2 with one run. That run marked the first that Bonina has scored this season.
The win got Milford back to even at 4-4. As for Hopedale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Hopedale skirted past Milford 11-9 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Blue Raiders repeat their success, or do the Scarlet Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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