It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Whitman-Hanson Regional can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hopkinton Hillers by a score of 1-0 on Sunday.
Tom Crowley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Whitman-Hanson Regional saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston George, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Caine Allen also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Whitman-Hanson Regional has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season. As for Hopkinton, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-7.
As of now, neither Whitman-Hanson Regional nor the Hillers have any future games scheduled.
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