It was a good run, but Westwood unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Medfield Warriors by a score of 8-7. Westwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Medfield apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Abby Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Westwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Medfield only tossed four.
On Medfield's side, Kaelyn Larkin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Larkin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashley Fessenden, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Tess Baacke was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Medfield, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Westwood will take on Hopkinton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Medfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Framingham at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Medfield has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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