Acton-Boxborough is 1-9 against Westford Academy since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Revolution will venture away from home to square off against the Grey Ghosts at 4:15 p.m.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Acton-Boxborough and Newton South meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Revolution fell 8-4 to the Lions.
Nick Falcone was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Healy, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Westford Academy beat Wayland 5-1 on Monday. The Grey Ghosts haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Westford Academy's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Acton-Boxborough, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Acton-Boxborough skirted past Westford Academy 4-2 in their previous meeting on Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Revolution since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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