Baseball Game Preview: Medford Mustangs vs. Chelsea Red Devils

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 10:13am

Baseball Preview: Medford Mustangs vs. Chelsea Red Devils

Medford is 5-0 against Chelsea since June of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Medford Mustangs will be staying on the road to face off against the Chelsea Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Monday, Medford fell victim to a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of Reading Memorial. Medford has struggled against Reading Memorial recently, as their contest on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Ryan Slowe 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, Joe D'Orazio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.

Meanwhile, Chelsea suffered a rough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Revere last Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Chelsea has scored all season.

Medford's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Chelsea, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.

Medford took their win against Chelsea in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Medford repeat their success, or does Chelsea have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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