The Hopkinton Hillers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors at 3:30 p.m. Hopkinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Hopkinton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Medfield just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 11-9.
Addy Walls was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Caroline Kane made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caroline Ozmun, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Hopkinton lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Sudbury put another one in the bag on May 9th to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Needham by a score of 9-5.
Hopkinton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Lincoln-Sudbury, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
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