The Newton South Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Medford Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Newton South and four for Medford.
Newton South lost 12-2 to Arlington Catholic on Friday.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Medford had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Stoneham on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Medford has lost by just one run.
Travers Moodie spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Justin Marino made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carsten Mangan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Newton South's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Medford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
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