The Spaulding Red Raiders will square off against the Merrimack Tomahawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Spaulding came up short against Timberlane and fell 4-1. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Spaulding saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Nesbitt, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that Nesbitt hit this season.
Meanwhile, Merrimack started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Goffstown. They lost 13-3 to the Grizzlies on Wednesday. The Tomahawks haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Spaulding now has a losing record of 2-3-1. As for Merrimack, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Spaulding's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. The Red Raiders have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Merrimack, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Spaulding continue to outrun the ball?
Spaulding couldn't quite get it done against Merrimack in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Red Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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