Hopkinton came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Westwood Wolverines 9-2. Hopkinton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
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.
On Westwood's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Bridget Mulkeen gave up only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Mulkeen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Westwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sasha Marino, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Marino is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Hopkinton pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Westwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Hopkinton will be playing in front of their home fans against Medfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Medfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Westwood, they will be playing at home against Norwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Norwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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