The Somerville Pioneers will face off against the Hillsborough Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Somerville needed a bit of extra time to put away Rutgers Prep. They had just enough and edged out the Argonauts 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pioneers have posted since April 1st.
Meanwhile, Hillsborough never let their opponents score on Monday. Everything went their way against Manville as they made off with a 6-0 victory. The game marked the Raiders' most dominant win of the season.
Not much got past James Drinkwater, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Manville off the board. Drinkwater also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hillsborough is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-9 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Advani, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Apoorva Nigam was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Hillsborough kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manville only managed three hits.
Somerville now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Hillsborough, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10.
Somerville couldn't quite finish off Hillsborough in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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