Waltham had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it five. They lost 19-3 to the Arlington Catholic Cougars. The Hawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in May of 2018.
Josie Proskoczilo made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Gaga DeStefano, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Arlington Catholic, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Arlington Catholic's side, Ava De Andrade looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Cam Rose was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Connors, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Looking ahead, Waltham will challenge Malden at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Arlington Catholic, they will square off against Bedford at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Buccaneers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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