The Sanborn Regional Indians will head out to take on the Merrimack Valley Pride at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sanborn Regional will be strutting in after a victory while Merrimack Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Sanborn Regional took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Coe-Brown Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Indians won by a run and slipped past the Bears 3-2.
Megan Flaherty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sanborn Regional saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phoebe Hood, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Hailey Boyd also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Merrimack Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Kingswood on Friday and fell 9-7. The Pride have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Having lost for the first time this season, Merrimack Valley fell to 3-1. As for Sanborn Regional, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Sanborn Regional suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Merrimack Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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