Medford lost to Somerville back in April and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mustangs fell 5-2 to the Highlanders. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly three runs.
Travers Moodie put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple.
Moodie wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emet Chasteen, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Medford and nudges their season record down to 6-7. As for Somerville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Medford will challenge Reading Memorial at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Somerville, they will take on Lynn English at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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