Murdock hasn't had much luck against Gardner recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Blue Devils will face off against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Murdock has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Murdock is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 33rd straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of Nashoba Valley Tech. On the bright side, the ten- run performance marked the Blue Devils' highest-scoring game to date.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Gardner took on Maynard on Monday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Gardner has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Murdock, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Murdock suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Gardner in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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