Dedham extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 6-11 in the process. They came up short against the Hopkinton Hillers, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hillers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-8 back in April.
Ryan Laughter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
As for Hopkinton, their win bumped their record up to 11-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
On Hopkinton's side, Daniel Davenport looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Hopkinton let Mitch Simulis and Dylan Ruff run wild. Simulis got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Ruff got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Simulis has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Pedroli, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
While Dedham had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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