If Wellesley was riding high off their 16-2 takedown of Waltham last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wellesley Raiders took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Milford Scarlet Hawks on Tuesday.
For Milford's part, Maeve Driscoll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Olivia Baglione was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Maddie Burns was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Wellesley now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Milford, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wellesley will take on Brookline at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Milford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hopkinton at 12:00 p.m. Hopkinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
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