Andover faced Chelmsford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Golden Warriors never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Warriors have posted since April 16th.
The result came thanks to Drew Pulsifer's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Andover's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Norris, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Andover has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Chelmsford, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-7.
Coming up, Andover will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln-Sudbury at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Chelmsford, they will face off against Concord-Carlisle at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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