Softball Recap: Simsbury Trojans vs. Berlin Redcoats
It was a good run, but Simsbury unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 12-1 to the Berlin Redcoats. Simsbury was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Berlin's pitchers proved too tough.
For Berlin's part, Madeline Mota spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Mota has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jessica Petit was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Julia Matan, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Simsbury's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8. As for Berlin, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Simsbury will be playing at home against Glastonbury at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Berlin, they will head out on the road to face off against Windsor at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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