The Haverhill Hillies will square off against the Andover Golden Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Haverhill gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Lowell as they made off with an 11-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Hillies in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now won three in a row.
Ava Moscaritolo (2027) and Cayla Irwin (2025) were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Moscaritolo (2027) tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Irwin (2025) tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. At the plate, Moscaritolo (2027) got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Irwin (2025) got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Irwin (2025) has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Haverhill got a massive performance out of Emma Proia (2027), who went 2-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Gianna Pistone (2027), who went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Haverhill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Andover came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 13-1 victory. That's two games straight that the Golden Warriors have won by exactly 12 runs.
Andover pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Haverhill, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Haverhill couldn't quite get it done against Andover in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Will the Hillies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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