The Northfield Mount Hermon Hoggers will head out on the road to take on the Hotchkiss School Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Northfield Mount Hermon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Loomis Chaffee School, who was ranked seventh at the time (Northfield Mount Hermon was ranked 23rd). Northfield Mount Hermon lost 3-0 to Loomis Chaffee School on Friday.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hotchkiss School's offense. They came up short against Avon Old Farms on Wednesday, falling 5-0. The Bearcats have struggled against the Beavers recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Northfield Mount Hermon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-2. As for Hotchkiss School, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Northfield Mount Hermon beat Hotchkiss School 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northfield Mount Hermon since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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