The Northbridge Rams will face off against the Grafton Gators at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Northbridge 3.4, Grafton 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Northbridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Weston, who was ranked first at the time (Northbridge was ranked 11th). The Rams lost 9-1 to the Wildcats on Friday. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
JP Bolduc was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Grafton entered their tilt with Shrewsbury on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Colonials.
C.J. Chagnon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Finn Gilmore was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Charlie Law was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Grafton's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Northbridge, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Northbridge took their victory against Grafton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-7 score. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Gators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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