Westwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Dover-Sherborn Raiders. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Westwood has scored all season.
Bridget Mulkeen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Sasha Marino was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Tartufo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Dover-Sherborn's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Neyenhouse, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Kane, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Westwood's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Dover-Sherborn, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Westwood will head out on the road to square off against Dedham at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. As for Dover-Sherborn, they will be playing at home against Ashland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Dover-Sherborn is facing Ashland at the right time seeing as Ashland is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
