Stoughton extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-13 in the process. They came up short against the Mansfield Hornets, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
As for Mansfield, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Mansfield's part, they got a great performance from Holden Kresge as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Kresge a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Kucharski, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Darrian Sanders was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Stoughton will square off against rival Foxborough at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mansfield is set to challenge their familiar foe North Attleborough at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 3.8, the Rocketeers 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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