The Dedham Marauders are taking a road trip to challenge the Hopkinton Hillers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dedham has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Hopkinton will arrive with five straight wins.
Monday just wasn't the day for Dedham's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Holliston on Monday. The shutout was out of character for the Marauders seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Liam Dowling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dedham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Adams, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Hopkinton came out on top against Westwood on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Hillers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Wolverines.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Beauchemin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Lang, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Hopkinton's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Dedham, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Dedham couldn't quite get it done against Hopkinton when the teams last played back in April as they fell 7-2. Can the Marauders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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