The Ashland Clockers will head out to square off against the Milford Scarlet Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Ashland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Ashland narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Dedham 3-1. The Clockers haven't had any issues with the Marauders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Chris Bratica spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ian McKaughan was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Ashland hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matchups.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Milford and Hopedale, and Milford kept the tradition alive. The Scarlet Hawks were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Blue Raiders on Sunday. Milford's win was all the more impressive since the Blue Raiders were averaging only 3.52 runs allowed on the season.
Milford has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Ashland, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
Ashland came out on top in a nail-biter against Milford when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Clockers repeat their success, or do the Scarlet Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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