Baseball Preview: Chelsea Red Devils vs. Medford Mustangs
Chelsea is 0-6 against Medford since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Chelsea Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Medford Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Neither Chelsea nor Medford posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Chelsea lost 13-2 to Revere on Monday.
Chelsea saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roni Mendez, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Medford fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Somerville on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 3-2. Medford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Travers Moodie was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched.
Chelsea's record is now 4-7. As for Medford, their record is now 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chelsea has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Medford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Chelsea suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Medford in their previous matchup back in April. Can Chelsea avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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