The Shrewsbury Colonials will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Doherty Memorial Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Shrewsbury finally turned things around against Dracut on Saturday. Shrewsbury put the hurt on Dracut with a sharp 10-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shrewsbury considering their one-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Doherty Memorial waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 4-2.
Frances McMahon spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Audrey Lefebvre, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Shrewsbury's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Doherty Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Shrewsbury was able to grind out a solid victory over Doherty Memorial in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-1. Does Shrewsbury have another victory up their sleeve, or will Doherty Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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