Hershey has gone 4-0 against Holyoke recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Hershey Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holyoke Dragons. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Hershey took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Lexington with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holyoke). They came out on top against Burlington by a score of 22-18 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
Hailey Clapper was incredible, going 2-for-2 with five stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Elsie Crowder, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holyoke always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .673. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burlington only posted an OBP of .512.
Hershey's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-11. As for Holyoke, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.
Everything went Hershey's way against Holyoke in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Hershey made off with an 8-0 win. Will Hershey repeat their success, or does Holyoke have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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