The Millis Mohawks will venture away from home to face off against the Dover-Sherborn Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Millis and Norton meet (six straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Mohawks narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lancers 7-5. That looming 7-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mohawks yet this season.
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The team relied heavily on Aidan Sugrue, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Andrew Morse also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dover-Sherborn). They blew past Dedham 16-5 on Sunday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Thomas Wyatt was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Will Forman, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Dover-Sherborn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Dover-Sherborn now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Millis, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9.
Millis skirted past Dover-Sherborn 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mohawks 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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