Baseball Recap: Medford picks up fifth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 3:22pm

Baseball Recap: Medford Mustangs vs. Everett Crimson Tide

There's no place like home for Medford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against the Everett Crimson Tide by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Medford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

John Wright made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Wright has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carsten Mangan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Justin Marino was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Medford pushed their record up to 7-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Everett, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.

Medford will head out on the road to challenge Lynn English at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Everett, they will be playing at home against Lowell at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.

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