Hopkinton is 10-0 against Ashland since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hopkinton Hillers will be playing at home against the Ashland Clockers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hopkinton has five straight victories, Ashland has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hopkinton gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Holliston as Hopkinton made off with a 14-1 victory.
Hopkinton got a great performance from Alex Riesenberger as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Riesenberger has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Holly Paharik was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Zoe Le Vine, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Ashland lost 17-1 to Westwood on Monday.
Hopkinton's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Ashland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Ashland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hopkinton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .370. It's a different story for Ashland, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain Hopkinton's hitters?
Everything went Hopkinton's way against Ashland in their previous matchup back in April as Hopkinton made off with a 19-0 victory. Will Hopkinton repeat their success, or does Ashland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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