Northbridge had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-7 to make it seven. They came up short against the Auburn Rockets, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-5 back in April.
As for Auburn, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Auburn's part, not much got past Liam Doyle, who gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Northbridge off the board. Doyle has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayden Ortiz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Rex Vartabedian was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Northbridge will challenge Sutton/Douglas at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Auburn, they will square off against North Middlesex Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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