Uxbridge dropped to 7-6 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Auburn Rockets by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since May 16, 2025.
As for Auburn, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Auburn's part, Luke Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Martin a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Ortiz, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2025.
Coming up, Uxbridge will head out on the road to challenge Medway at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Auburn, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northbridge at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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