Baseball Preview: Medford Mustangs vs. Malden Golden Tornados
The Medford Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Malden Golden Tornados at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Medford is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Chelsea onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Medford considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jack Lombardo made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lombardo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Medford let Justin Marino and Dave Crohan loose on the outfield. Marino went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Crohan scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. John Wright was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Malden waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Crimson Tide with a sharp 12-0 win.
Medford pushed their record up to 6-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Malden, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Medford skirted past Malden 2-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Medford 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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