The Derryfield Cougars will face off against the Hopkinton Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopkinton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Derryfield, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Derryfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Prospect Mountain. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
| 05/26/25 @ Prospect Mountain | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Newport | 2 |
| 05/19/25 @ White Mountains | 1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Hillsboro-Deering | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Newfound Regional | 1 |
Adam Willett was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Keith Townsend was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hopkinton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hillsboro-Deering on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hillcats by a score of 7-6. Surprisingly, this marked the Hawks' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Hopkinton's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-13. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Derryfield, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Derryfield beat Hopkinton 8-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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