The Medway Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Medfield Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Medfield is hoping to do on Thursday what Hopkinton couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Medway's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Medway walked away with a 10-7 win over Hopkinton.
Medway got a massive performance out of Katie Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Olivia Klaus, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Medfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Millis on Wednesday and snuck past 10-9.
Kaelyn Larkin was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Lindsay Barrett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Medway has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Medfield, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Medfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Medway has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Medfield, though, as they've been averaging 12.1. Given Medway's sizable advantage in that area, Medfield will need to find a way to close that gap.
Medway came out on top in a nail-biter against Medfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Medfield's Chloe Hunt, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Medway to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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