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| 04/18/24 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/13/22 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 04/13/22 - Home | 8-2 W |
Merrimack Valley is a perfect 4-0 against Laconia since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Pride will host the Sachems at 3:00 p.m. Merrimack Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Laconia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Merrimack Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: ConVal, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Merrimack Valley was ranked 25th). The Pride fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-2 on Friday. The Pride's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Laconia suffered their biggest loss since April 24th on Monday. They came up short against Kingswood, falling 16-4. The Sachems have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Kaitlyn Durfee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Payton Doherty was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Merrimack Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Laconia, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Merrimack Valley beat Laconia 7-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Pride repeat their success, or do the Sachems have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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