The Ashland Clockers will take on the Grafton Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ashland will be strutting in after a victory while Grafton will be coming in after a loss.
Ashland took a 13-run defeat the last time they faced off against Westwood, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Clockers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Wolverines on Wednesday.
Lorelai Collette
| 05/20/26 vs Westwood | 4 |
| 05/18/26 vs Dedham | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Bellingham | 2 |
| 05/05/26 vs Medfield | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Lorelai Collette, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and one double while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Ava Vendetti was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Ashland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westwood only posted a batting average of .267.
Meanwhile, Grafton fell victim to Millbury and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Woolies. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Grafton dropped their record down to 1-14 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Ashland, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
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