Merrimack is 1-7 against Londonderry since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tomahawks are taking a road trip to take on the Lancers at 4:00 p.m.
Merrimack is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Winnacunnet.
Merrimack saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Sousa, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI was Sousa's first of the season.
Londonderry came out on top against Timberlane on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Lancers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Owls an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Lancers have won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Perry looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Londonderry got a massive performance out of Zach Mantegari, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Mckinnon, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Londonderry is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-1-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Merrimack, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Merrimack has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Londonderry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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