Hopkinton dropped their record down to 9-6 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ashland Clockers. That's two games in a row now that the Hillers have lost by exactly three runs.
Mitch Simulis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of James Hayward, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Ashland, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Ashland's side, Michael Schreiber and Chris Bratica were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Schreiber pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bratica pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Ashland is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 6-8 otherwise. At the plate, Schreiber went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Bratica got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Nolan Sodaberg was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Devin O'Brien was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hopkinton will challenge rival Medway at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ashland is set to take on their familiar foe Norwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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