Dedham Baseball Draws Westwood, Softball Will Travel to Fairhaven

Coach Kevin Quaranto's baseball team won't have to travel far for its opening round game Friday as will take on neighboring at 4 p.m.

Quaranto's team enters the MIAA South Division 3 playoffs with a 9-11 record. The Marauders finished 6-10 in the Bay State League, and 3-1 outside of it.

Dedham enters Friday's contest with the Wolverines (11-9) with a 2-3 record in their previous five games. Their three losses have been by a combined four runs.

Dedham is the 18th seed in a 19-team field. If they win on the road Friday, they'll play Saturday against second-seeded Abington.

Meanwhile, the Dedham softball team will make the journey to Fairhaven to take on the Blue Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

Led by junior pitcher Brooke Sheehan, the Marauders enter the MIAA South Division 2 playoffs with a 14-6 record. The Marauders went 10-6 in league and a perfect 4-0 outside of the Bay State.

Coach Erika Eisenhut's squad have won seven of their last eight games. Their only loss came in a .

Dedham, which enters as the tournament's 11 seed, faces a 16-4 Fairhaven team. Both teams received a first-round bye.

If the Marauders win on the road Friday, they'll advance to the quarterfinals next week.