The Westwood Wolverines will face off against the Ashland Clockers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Westwood has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Ashland will arrive with three straight wins.
On Monday, Westwood didn't have quite enough to beat Holliston and fell 6-5.
Meanwhile, Ashland gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Dedham 10-3. The Clockers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Grady Clark was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Schreiber, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mark Mermelstein, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Ashland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dedham struck out 14 times.
Ashland's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Westwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-1.
Everything went Westwood's way against Ashland when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Westwood made off with a 9-0 win. Do the Wolverines have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Clockers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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