Marauders
| 05/30/25 vs Belchertown | 20 |
| 05/14/25 @ Holliston | 13 |
| 04/14/25 @ Ashland | 12 |
| 04/10/25 vs Milton | 12 |
| 05/21/25 vs Ashland | 9 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dedham had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Belchertown Orioles with a sharp 20-2 win. The Marauders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mary Stronach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Stronach was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Dayna Gillen was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April. Nicole Andrews was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Dedham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Dedham and bumps their season record up to 9-11-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Belchertown, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
As of now, neither Dedham nor the Orioles have any future games scheduled.
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