The Lexington Minutemen will challenge the Reading Memorial Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Lexington nor Reading Memorial posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Lexington lost 9-1 to Wakefield Memorial on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Minutemen in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Reading Memorial unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Shawsheen Valley Tech by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rockets have suffered since April 11th.
Chase Williams was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Isaac Robinson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Reading Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Lexington couldn't quite get it done against Reading Memorial in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 6-1. Will the Minutemen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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