Marlborough extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-9 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hudson Hawks. Surprisingly, this marked the Panthers' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
As for Hudson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
For Hudson's part, Anthony Moura spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Jackson Wood and Garrett Giorgio did most of the damage at the plate: Wood got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Giorgio went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Wood a new career-high. Toby Edie was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Marlborough will challenge rival North Middlesex Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hudson is set to take on their familiar foe Groton-Dunstable at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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