Clockers
| 05/21/25 @ Dedham | 3-1 |
| 05/20/25 @ Westborough | 7-5 |
| 05/19/25 vs Holliston | 6-4 |
| 05/14/25 @ Norwood | 4-0 |
| 05/12/25 vs Hopkinton | 7-4 |
Ashland waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Dedham Marauders. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-6 back in April.
Chris Bratica spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ashland is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ian McKaughan, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Ashland hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matchups.
Ashland pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Dedham, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
As of now, neither Ashland nor the Marauders have any future games scheduled.
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