The Bellingham Blackhawks will head out on the road to take on the Ashland Clockers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Bellingham's offense. They fell 4-0 to Westwood on Wednesday. The Blackhawks haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Bellingham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleigh Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Fitchburg hit Ashland with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Clockers took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Raiders. The Clockers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ashland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Bellingham, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Bellingham's way against Ashland in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Bellingham made off with a 17-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blackhawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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