The King Philip Regional Warriors will square off against the Hopkinton Hillers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. King Philip Regional will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
King Philip Regional had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Sharon on Wednesday. The Warriors blew past the Eagles 12-5.
Cam Hasenfus looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Tommy Gately was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Heine, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Meanwhile, Hopkinton narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Dedham 9-8. The Hillers haven't had any issues with the Marauders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Michael Sullivan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Sullivan was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Pedroli, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mitch Simulis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Hopkinton's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for King Philip Regional, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
