The Hopedale Blue Raiders are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Nipmuc Regional Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Hopedale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Nipmuc Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hopedale had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Douglas.
Meanwhile, Nipmuc Regional had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Blackstone Valley RVT 1-0.
Not much got past Daniel Heisler, who gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Blackstone Valley RVT off the board.
At the plate, Nipmuc Regional's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cody Jameson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hopedale's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Nipmuc Regional, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Hopedale came out on top in a nail-biter against Nipmuc Regional when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hopedale 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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