U-32 hasn't had much luck against Spaulding recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Raiders will host the Crimson Tide at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, U-32 made easy work of Harwood and carried off a 19-2 win. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Mya Gould made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Pulsifer, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Zofia Willis, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI and two runs.
U-32 always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Spaulding got the win against Lamoille on Thursday by a conclusive 17-10. The Crimson Tide haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Spaulding's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for U-32, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
U-32 came out on top in a nail-biter against Spaulding in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 12-10. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crimson Tide turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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