Norwood dropped their record down to 6-10 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell 4-0 to the Ashland Clockers. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly four runs.
Norwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brian Dearborn, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
As for Ashland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
On Ashland's side, the result came thanks to Chris Bratica's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. Bratica has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Devin O'Brien and Ian McKaughan did most of the damage at the plate: O'Brien went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double, while McKaughan went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Michael Schreiber, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norwood will challenge Medway at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ashland, they will head out to square off against Westborough at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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