Dedham came tearing into Sunday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Holliston Panthers 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Dedham also won the last time the pair played on May 3rd.
Julia Walsh made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Walsh was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played.
Walsh wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mary Stronach, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dedham has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Holliston, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dedham will take on Norton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Norton will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Dedham surely won't give up without a fight. As for Holliston, they will head out on the road to square off against Medfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Medfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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