The Fitchburg Red Raiders will be playing at home against the Shepherd Hill Regional Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Fitchburg: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Shepherd Hill Regional has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Fitchburg will head into Monday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 11-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against St. Bernard's Central Catholic on Monday. Fitchburg narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past St. Bernard's Central Catholic 5-3.
Meanwhile, while it was Shepherd Hill Regional who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Grafton who put up more. Shepherd Hill Regional fell just short of Grafton by a score of 10-8. Shepherd Hill Regional has struggled against Grafton recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Collin Moody was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Caden Green was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fitchburg's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10-1. As for Shepherd Hill Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Fitchburg might still be hurting after the 19-0 loss they got from Shepherd Hill Regional in their previous meeting back in April. Will Fitchburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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