Pepperell is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Trion is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pepperell Dragons will take on the Trion Bulldogs at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pepperell: 2.5, Trion: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Pepperell's win against Trion wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Pepperell skirted past Trion 5-3.
Pepperell got a great performance from Cade Middleton as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Middleton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pepperell saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Frazier, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Sam Ross was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Pepperell is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. As for Trion, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7.
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