Grafton is 2-8 against Uxbridge since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gators will host the Spartans at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grafton took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Prouty 13-3. The win continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won nine in a row.
Cam Megna looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, C.J. Chagnon was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brady Coonan, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Grafton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Uxbridge entered their tilt with Quaboag Regional on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 25-3 victory. The Spartans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Uxbridge's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Grafton, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
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