Ashland had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-12 to make it six. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Norwood Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-3 back in April.
Ashland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adeline Khazadian, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Norwood, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Norwood's side, Sarah Randall was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Randall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Norwood let Cici Indeck and Lizzy Helmar run wild. Indeck went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Helmar went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilianna Cordani, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Looking ahead, Ashland will square off against Holliston at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Clockers are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Norwood, they have already played their next game, a 14-11 defeat against Medfield on the 15th.
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