The Hopkinton Hillers are on the road again on Monday to play the Medfield Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Medfield took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hopkinton, who comes in off a win.
Hopkinton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Milford, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Hopkinton was ranked eighth). Everything went Hopkinton's way against Milford on Friday as Hopkinton made off with a 15-8 win. The result was nothing new for Hopkinton, who have now won three matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ashley Callery was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five RBI and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Adams, who went 5-for-5 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Medfield entered their match against Natick last Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Medfield suffered a tough 18-9 loss at the hands of Natick.
Tess Baacke made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two doubles. Eva Thomson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Hopkinton's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Medfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Medfield's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hopkinton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Medfield, though, as they've been averaging 12.2. Given Hopkinton's sizable advantage in that area, Medfield will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hopkinton might still be hurting after the 20-11 loss they got from Medfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Hopkinton, Brooke Lyons (who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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