The Attleboro Bombardiers will venture away from home to challenge the Stoughton Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Attleboro has five straight victories, Stoughton has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Attleboro needed a bit of extra time to put away North Attleborough. They skirted past the Rocketeers 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bombardiers have posted against the Rocketeers since April 18, 2019.
Nick Daley looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Huntington, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Devin Fagan also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Stoughton came up short against Oliver Ames on Monday, falling 11-1.
Attleboro's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Stoughton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Attleboro couldn't quite finish off Stoughton when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Bombardiers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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