Connecticut High School Softball - Weston holds off Barlow
April 16, 2012: Weston, CT 06883 Spectators at Monday's league match between the Weston Trojans (Weston, CT) and the visiting Barlow Falcons (Redding, CT), witnessed Weston's softball squad tip Barlow by a count of 2-0.
The Trojans now sport a 2-3 record. They play next when they travel to Bunnell for a Southwest - Patriot match on Wednesday, April 18. Weston will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 10-2 non-league win over New Fairfield (New Fairfield, CT). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-2.
With the loss, Barlow moves to 3-3 on the season. The Falcons travel to New Fairfield (New Fairfield, CT) to face the Rebels in a Southwest - Patriot match on Wednesday, April 18. The Rebels go into the match with a record of 3-3. New Fairfield lost 15-0 in their recent league match against Oxford (Oxford, CT)
Game Summary
Kat Fischer tossed a 3 hit shutout with 10 strikeouts to lead Weston to a 2-0 win in an SWC conference game. Fischer also drove in the winning run on a 5th inning Sac Fly. Lianna Hursh drove in Weston's 2nd run with a two out single in the 5th. Hursh also tripled and had 11 put outs at 1st base. Shelby Meberg had 2 hits. Sami Briggs caught a great game for Weston.
The contest was a pitching duel between the Trojans' Fisher and the Falcons' Anne Dolan (0-1) (2 runs/1 earned, 4 hits, 5K and 2BB). The contest was marked by a questionable call in the fifth inning, when Dolan appeared to strike out Fisher, but the umpire called a foul tip when the ball was not handled by Megan Montanaro behind the plate. Fisher then lofted a sac fly to left to drive home what turned out to be the winning run. The Barlow hitters were held in check throughout the game as only Olivia Ventricelli (1-1, 2BB) and singles by Dolan and Kacey Hale amounted for Barlow's only offense.
