The Canton Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Medfield Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Medfield took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Canton, who comes in off a win.
If Canton beats Medfield with 12 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Bulldogs came out on top against Oliver Ames by a score of 12-8 on Wednesday. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Liam Connolly was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Brady Gibbons also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Medfield's offense. They came up short against Foxborough on Tuesday, falling 9-0. That makes it the first time this season Medfield has let down their home crowd.
Canton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Medfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Canton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Medfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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