Apponequet Regional waltzed into their matchup on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Medfield Warriors.
Lauren Bernaiche spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Apponequet Regional's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christina Magnett, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Medfield's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kaelyn Larkin gave up four runs (all of which were unearned) on ten hits.
Apponequet Regional is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Medfield, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Apponequet Regional will be playing in front of their home fans against Gloucester at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Apponequet Regional will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive. Medfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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