After flying high against Stoughton on Monday, Oliver Ames came back down to earth. Oliver Ames fell just short of Taunton by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. Oliver Ames has struggled against Taunton recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Oliver Ames' defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Taunton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oliver Ames will head out to face off against Mansfield at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Taunton, they will venture away from home to take on Attleboro at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 1.9, the Bombardiers 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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