Hopkinton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Dedham Marauders by a score of 7-3. For Hopkinton, this counts as revenge for the 9-8 defeat Dedham walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Addy Walls made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Walls has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Walls was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline Ozmun, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Holly Paharik was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Dedham's side, Nicole Andrews made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Liana Florio, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Hopkinton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Dedham, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Hopkinton will head out on the road to face off against Norwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Norwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Dedham, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Millis at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Millis has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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