The Dover-Sherborn Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Norton Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Dover-Sherborn has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Dover-Sherborn needed a bit of extra time to put away Westwood. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wolverines, sneaking past 7-6. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by just one run.
Thomas Wyatt and Will Forman did most of the damage at the plate: Wyatt got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double, while Forman got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Luca Mariano was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Norton posted their closest win since April 9th on Monday. They skirted past Bellingham 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Dylan Ingersol tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Seaver, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Dover-Sherborn is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Norton, their record now sits at 7-13.
Dover-Sherborn might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Norton when the teams last played back in April. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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