Medway has not done well against Hopkinton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Medway Mustangs walked away with a 10-7 win over the Hopkinton Hillers. The victory was familiar territory for Medway who now have three in a row.
Medway got a massive performance out of Katie Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Klaus, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Hopkinton's side, Addy Walls was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Walls has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Holly Paharik was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Tenley Winn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hopkinton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Medway only tossed three.
Medway has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Hopkinton, they dropped their record down to 7-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Medway will take on Medfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Medway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Hopkinton, they will head out on the road to take on Dover-Sherborn at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopkinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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