The Westford Academy Grey Ghosts will venture away from home to take on the Weston Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Westford Academy lost 12-3 to Boston Latin Academy on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Weston put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Northbridge 9-1. Considering the Wildcats have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Aidan Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Weston got a massive performance out of Ryan Hinckley, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that Hinckley has launched this season. Ryuji Nawa was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Weston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northbridge only posted a batting average of .087.
Weston's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Westford Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Westford Academy took their win against Weston in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grey Ghosts 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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