The Medfield Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Hopkinton Hillers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Medfield took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Holliston as Medfield made off with an 8-2 victory.
Kaelyn Larkin was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kendall Larkin, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hopkinton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They blew past the Wolverines 9-2.
Addy Walls spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Holly Paharik, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Tenley Winn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Medfield pushed their record up to 10-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hopkinton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Medfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .410. However, it's not like Hopkinton struggles in that department as they've averaged .363. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Medfield might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Hopkinton when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hopkinton's Alex Riesenberger, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Now that Medfield knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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