It was a good run, but Hopkinton unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Medfield Warriors by a score of 11-9. Hopkinton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Medfield apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Addy Walls was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Caroline Kane was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Caroline Ozmun was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Hopkinton lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Medfield's side, Kaelyn Larkin was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off 13 hits. Larkin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Larkin was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tess Baacke and Ashley Fessenden did most of the damage at the plate: Baacke scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Fessenden went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Larkin, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Hopkinton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Medfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Hopkinton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Dartmouth at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopkinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Medfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Attleboro at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Attleboro's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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