On Saturday, Uxbridge faced Hopedale in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Uxbridge Spartans' way against the Hopedale Blue Raiders as the Uxbridge Spartans made off with a 13-1 win. Considering Uxbridge has won six games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Erin O?Day made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. O?Day has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. O?Day was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Peloquin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Kathrine Pratt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Uxbridge's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Hopedale, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1.
Uxbridge will head out on the road to face off against Quaboag Regional at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Uxbridge is facing Quaboag Regional at the right time seeing as Quaboag Regional is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Hopedale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nipmuc Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Nipmuc Regional will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Hopedale surely won't give up without a fight.
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