The Hopkinton Hawks will head out to challenge the Monadnock Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Hopkinton beat Raymond 7-3. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Monadnock got the win against Fall Mountain on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-1. That's two games straight that the Huskies have won by exactly 11 runs.
Ari Drouin made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Drouin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Autumn Desimone-Jay looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Liv Knightly, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Cainen Avery, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Monadnock's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10 runs thus far. As for Hopkinton, they now have a winning record of 1-0-1.
Everything went Hopkinton's way against Monadnock in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Hopkinton made off with a 9-0 win. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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