Hopkinton’s Kasey Smith fields a grounder during practice Monday afternoon while teammates look on. Up next for the Hawks are the Division III playoffs, which begin today with 14th-seeded Hopkinton hosting No. 19 Newfound at 4 p.m. Previews, B5.
Hopkinton’s Kasey Smith fields a grounder during practice Monday afternoon while teammates look on. Up next for the Hawks are the Division III playoffs, which begin today with 14th-seeded Hopkinton hosting No. 19 Newfound at 4 p.m. Previews, B5. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor staff

With the Division III softball playoffs set to begin, the Hopkinton softball team worked to get ready.