Auburn faced Uxbridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Rockets fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 5-3. The loss was the Rockets' first of the season.
Cameron McLaughlin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Auburn fell to 12-1. As for Uxbridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Auburn is set to square off against their familiar foe Bartlett at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Uxbridge will face off against rival Quaboag Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Spartans' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while the Cougars have been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
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