Westborough had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-15 to make it ten. They fell just short of the Ashland Clockers by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rangers have suffered since April 11th.
As for Ashland, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Ashland's part, Michael Schreiber made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Schreiber a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ian McKaughan was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westborough will venture away from home to square off against Grafton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ashland, they will face off against Dedham at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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