Hopkinton extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-14 in the process. They fell 4-1 to the Derryfield Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2021.
As for Derryfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Derryfield's part, Casey Peters made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 5.1 innings pitched. Peters was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Peters wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adam Willett, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Hopkinton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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