The Holliston Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Hopkinton Hillers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Holliston had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-1 walloping at the hands of Westwood on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Holliston in their matchups with Westwood: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Hopkinton gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Norwood.
Hopkinton let Caroline Kane and Charlotte Holden loose on the outfield. Kane scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Holden went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Holly Paharik, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Holliston came up short against Hopkinton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 13-8. Thankfully for Holliston, Caroline DeSimone (who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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