The Gardner Wildcats will head out to square off against the Murdock Blue Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Gardner turned things around against Algonquin Regional on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 9-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Murdock ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Montachusett RVT 3-2.
Kassandra Santos spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Sadie Bauver was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Shannon Connolly also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Gardner's record is now 6-4. As for Murdock, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Everything went Gardner's way against Murdock in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Gardner made off with a 26-2 win. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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