Grafton and Northbridge are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Grafton Gators will be playing at home against the Northbridge Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Grafton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Northbridge is facing Grafton at the wrong time: Grafton suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Warriors. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Grafton has scored all season.
Grafton got a good showing from Carter Taillefer, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
Meanwhile, Northbridge put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Oxford onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering Northbridge has won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
This is the second loss in a row for Grafton and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Northbridge, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Grafton came up short against Northbridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Will Grafton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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