Dedham had lost seven straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-12 to make it eight. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Holliston Panthers. The shutout was out of character for the Marauders seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Liam Dowling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dedham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Adams, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Holliston, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games.
On Holliston's side, the result came thanks to Cullen Forde's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.
Looking ahead, Dedham will face off against Hopkinton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Marauders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hillers have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Holliston, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ashland at 4:15 p.m. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Clockers have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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