The Canton Bulldogs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Nipmuc Regional Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Canton will be strutting in after a win while Nipmuc Regional will be coming in after a defeat.
If Canton beats Nipmuc Regional with 13 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Canton put the hurt on Oliver Ames with a sharp 13-7 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Nipmuc Regional fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hopedale on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Raiders.
Anthony Ruggiero was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Jackson Allcock, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Nipmuc Regional hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Canton's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Nipmuc Regional, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
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