The Waltham Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Weston Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Waltham 2.8, Weston 0.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Waltham had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Acton-Boxborough on Wednesday. The Hawks blew past the Revolution 8-1. That seven run margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.
Meanwhile, Weston put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Abington a 6-0 shutout. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.
Aidan Murphy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Murphy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he brought in this season.
In other batting news, Owen Jorajuria was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Ryuji Nawa was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Waltham now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Weston, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Waltham was able to grind out a solid victory over Weston in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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