Stoneham and Medford are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Stoneham Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Medford Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Stoneham has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Stoneham took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Watertown and snuck past 2-1.
Meanwhile, Medford fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lynn English on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. Medford's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Medford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Lombardo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Stoneham's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Medford, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Stoneham took their victory against Medford in their previous meeting on May 2nd by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stoneham 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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