Westwood was the 12-6 winner over Hopkinton when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Westwood Wolverines lost 9-2 to the Hopkinton Hillers on Monday. It was the first time this season that Westwood let down their fans at home.
Bridget Mulkeen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Westwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sasha Marino, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Marino is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Hopkinton's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Addy Walls gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Holly Paharik was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tenley Winn, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Westwood's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4. As for Hopkinton, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Westwood will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Norwood at 7:00 p.m. Norwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Hopkinton, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Medfield at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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