The Clinton Gaels will challenge the Maynard Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Clinton 3, Maynard 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Clinton made easy work of Lunenburg and carried off a 9-2 victory. Considering the Gaels have won four games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Maynard waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 5-1.
W. Molloy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Maynard is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Maynard let M. Cede?o and D. Carroll run wild. Cede?o got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Carroll went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those four hits gave Carroll a new career-high.
Maynard's win bumped their record up to 8-4-1. As for Clinton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Clinton was able to grind out a solid win over Maynard in their previous meeting on April 9th, winning 9-5. Do the Gaels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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