The East Bridgewater Vikings will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Sandwich Blue Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between East Bridgewater and Middleborough, and Middleborough kept the tradition alive. The Vikings fell just short of the Sachems by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since May 22, 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sandwich, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Rockland on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Blue Knights in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Ty Creighton and Joe Coughlan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Creighton tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Coughlan tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Creighton scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Coughlan scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Morrison, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was James Niemiec, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
East Bridgewater now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Sandwich, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
East Bridgewater couldn't quite finish off Sandwich in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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