Baseball Game Preview: Ashland Clockers vs. Dedham Marauders

By Team Reports Apr 25, 2026, 12:02am

Baseball Preview: Ashland Clockers vs. Dedham Marauders

Clockers

Runs

04/24/26 vs Wayland5
04/23/26 @ Hopedale10
04/18/26 @ Grafton1
04/15/26 vs Holliston5
04/13/26 @ Bellingham15
+ 3 more games

Ashland has gone 8-1 against Dedham recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Clockers will challenge the Marauders at 4:15 p.m. Ashland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Ashland proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by nine) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Wayland 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Clockers have posted since May 2, 2025.

Michael Schreiber was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Ashland let Oliver Lareau and Fionn Connery run wild. Lareau got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Connery went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Meanwhile, Dedham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Cohasset. Marauders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Skippers since Thursday.

Jack Haven was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.

At the plate, Cam Galvin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Dedham's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Liam Dowling, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.

Ashland picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 5-3. As for Dedham, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Ashland came out on top in a nail-biter against Dedham when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Clockers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Marauders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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