Medfield proved they can win big last Monday (they won by six) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hopkinton Hillers 11-9. This was payback for Medfield, who suffered a 9-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kaelyn Larkin made a big impact 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 consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Larkin was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Kendall Larkin, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Hopkinton's side, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Cami Trendel, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
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.
Medfield is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Hopkinton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Medfield will head out on the road to challenge Attleboro at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Attleboro will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Medfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hopkinton, they 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.
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