The Monadnock Huskies will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Hopkinton Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Monadnock got the win against Fall Mountain by a conclusive 12-1. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Ari Drouin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Drouin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Autumn Desimone-Jay looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Liv Knightly was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Cainen Avery was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hopkinton earned a 7-3 win over Raymond on Wednesday.
Monadnock pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Hopkinton, they now have a winning record of 1-0-1.
Monadnock might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Hopkinton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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