The Woburn Memorial Tanners will head out on the road to square off against the Medford Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Woburn Memorial is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Tuesday, Woburn Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Winchester, taking the game 4-1.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Medford had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Lynn English on Friday.
Travers Moodie was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Justin Marino was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was John Wright, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Medford hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lynn English struck out six times.
Woburn Memorial pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Medford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Everything went Woburn Memorial's way against Medford when the teams last played back in April as Woburn Memorial made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woburn Memorial since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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