There's no place like home for Ashland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shrewsbury Colonials on Saturday and snuck past 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Oliver Laruea, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Devin O'Brien, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Ashland made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Shrewsbury, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Ashland will be playing in front of their home fans against Attleboro at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Attleboro's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Ashland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shrewsbury, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tantasqua Regional at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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