Baseball Preview: Ashland Clockers vs. Holliston Panthers
Ashland is 8-2 against Holliston since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Ashland Clockers will head out on the road to face off against the Holliston Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ashland took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Norwood by a score of 7-2.
Ty Letichevsky made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Letichevsky was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devin O'Brien, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Oliver Laruea was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Holliston came into Wednesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Norwood on Wednesday and snuck past 4-3.
Ashland's record now sits at 10-8. As for Holliston, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10.
Ashland skirted past Holliston 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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