The Millbury Woolies will square off against the Douglas Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Millbury's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Douglas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Millbury is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Grafton just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Woolies have suffered since April 10th.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Douglas duked it out with Quaboag Regional on Thursday. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cougars 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Aiden Vassar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Douglas' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Chesley, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave Chesley a new career-high.
Douglas' win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Millbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Millbury skirted past Douglas 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Woolies repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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