The Brattleboro Bears will square off against the Bellows Falls Terriers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Agawam hit Brattleboro with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bears came up short against the Brownies, falling 13-2.
Meanwhile, Bellows Falls faced Otter Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Terriers skirted past the Otters 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Terriers have posted since May 3, 2024.
Izzy Stoodley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bellows Falls saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Stoodley, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Those hits marked the first that Stoodley has got this season.
Bellows Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Otter Valley only posted a batting average of .179.
Brattleboro's loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Bellows Falls, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Brattleboro might still be hurting after the 16-7 defeat they got from Bellows Falls in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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