Littleton extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping them down to 1-8. They came up short against the Clinton Gaels, falling 8-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gaels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 back in April.
As for Clinton, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Considering they have won five games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Clinton's part, Jake Notaro made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave Notaro a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grady Frisch, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Caleb Coyne also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Littleton will square off against Maynard at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clinton, they will challenge Tyngsborough at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.86 runs per game on average), something the Gaels will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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