Acton-Boxborough was the 15-3 winner over Lexington when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Revolution fell just short of the Minutemen by a score of 8-7 on Friday.
Ila Gillespie was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Gillespie was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Georgia Ammendolia and Cassidy Ford did some serious damage despite the final result: Ammendolia scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Ford scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alice Rosecan, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Acton-Boxborough's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lexington, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Acton-Boxborough will welcome Waltham at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lexington has already played their next match (against Wilmington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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