Chelsea had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-17 to make it 13. They came up short against the Medford Mustangs, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 back in April.
As for Medford, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games.
For Medford's part, Colin O'Keefe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave O'Keefe a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Ryan Mabardi was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. John Wright was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Looking ahead, Chelsea will face off against Mystic Valley Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Red Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Medford, they will square off against Stoneham at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 3.4, the Spartans 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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