Dover-Sherborn is 0-10 against Hopkinton since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dover-Sherborn Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hopkinton Hillers at 4:15 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Dover-Sherborn's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Holliston on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Dover-Sherborn's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Dover-Sherborn saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Byrne, who went 2-for-4 with a triple. Byrne has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Hopkinton came up short against Medway on Wednesday and fell 10-7.
Addy Walls was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Holly Paharik made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Tenley Winn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hopkinton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Medway only tossed three.
Dover-Sherborn's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hopkinton, they dropped their record down to 7-5 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Dover-Sherborn came up short against Hopkinton when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 11-8. Will Dover-Sherborn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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