Ashland is 0-10 against Hopkinton since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ashland Clockers will head out on the road to challenge the Hopkinton Hillers at 5:00 p.m.
Ashland is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 17-1 to Westwood.
Meanwhile, Hopkinton came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Panthers 14-1. Hopkinton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Alex Riesenberger tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She 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's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Hopkinton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Ashland suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Hopkinton in their previous matchup back in April. Can Ashland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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