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The Westbrook field hockey team is hitting its stride as the season heads into the playoffs.

The Blazes have won their last four games in a row and now stand in fourth place in the latest Heal Points with a record of 9-3. On Saturday, the Blazes topped Bonny Eagle 3-2 at home and on Monday, the Blazes defeated Deering 1-0.

Against the Rams on Monday, Ashley Clifford won the game for Westbrook when she scored with just under four minutes gone by in the second half to give Westbrook the 1-0 shutout. Goalkeeper Lizzie Conley had 15 saves in Westbrook’s fifth shutout of the season

Clifford also had a hand in the game-winning goal in Westbrook’s 3-2 double-overtime win over the Scots on Saturday. Clifford found Cori Knott on a penalty corner and Knott fired in the game-winner to lift the Blazes over Bonny Eagle.

The Blazes also got goals from Olivia Marsden and Kristen Wescott in the second half to put Westbrook in front 2-1, but Bonny Eagle’s Becky King tied the game with just under four minutes to go. The Scots’ other goal came from Stephanie Lombardo in the first half of the game.

The Blazes have two more games remaining in the regular season, against Kennebunk at home on Oct. 8 (played after the American Journal’s deadline) and on the road against Massabesic on Friday night at 6 p.m.

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