After losing to Medfield the last time they met, Dover-Sherborn decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Dover-Sherborn Raiders walked away with a 9-5 win over the Medfield Warriors on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dover-Sherborn.
Gavin Lynch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Lynch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Will Forman was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ross Lipsky, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Medfield's side, Luke Gobin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dover-Sherborn has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Medfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dover-Sherborn will challenge Bellingham at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Medfield, they will head out on the road to take on Ashland at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Ashland is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Medfield will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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