Hillsboro-Deering hasn't had much luck against Hopkinton recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Hillcats will look to defend their home field against the Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hillsboro-Deering is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Newfound Regional.
Joel Belanger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Jack Harrington and Lennon Seymour did some serious damage despite the final result: Harrington went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run, while Seymour went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ben Perrin, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hopkinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Campbell.
Hopkinton's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hillsboro-Deering, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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