Somerville had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it seven. They came up short against the Waltham Hawks, falling 25-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 26-5 back in April.
As for Waltham, their win bumped their record up to 7-8. Considering they have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Waltham's part, Josie Proskoczilo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Proskoczilo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laila Drouillard, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Morgan Smith was another key player, going 4-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Somerville will welcome Revere at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Waltham, they will host Wayland at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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