The Prospect Mountain Timberwolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Hillsboro-Deering Hillcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Prospect Mountain turned things around against Somersworth on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Toppers 2-1.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Hillsboro-Deering ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Hopkinton 7-6. Surprisingly, this marked the Hillcats' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Joel Belanger was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isiaiah Sawyer, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Hillsboro-Deering kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Hillsboro-Deering's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-13. As for Prospect Mountain, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Prospect Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Hillsboro-Deering in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Timberwolves since the team 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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