Softball Recap: Bristol Eastern Starts Season with Win Against Watertown

Bristol Eastern had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Watertown Warriors 17-1.

Leah Webber made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Webber was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.

Gia Hatcher

Hits (Career)

03/26/25 @ Watertown	3
05/17/24 vs Bristol Central	2
04/05/24 vs Simsbury	2
05/29/24 vs Berlin	1
05/20/24 @ Platt	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gia Hatcher, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Haylee Harrison was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.

Coming up, Bristol Eastern will head out to challenge Law at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Watertown, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Seymour at 4:00 p.m. on April 16.