Softball Preview: Glastonbury Guardians vs. Ellington Knights
Glastonbury is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Ellington is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Glastonbury Guardians will take on the Ellington Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Glastonbury made easy work of Hall and carried off a 16-2 win.
The team relied heavily on Lily Woodworth, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Vasquez, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ellington put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's eighth consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Stafford a 6-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Camryn Fisher's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 18 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryanna Cromwell, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Czyz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Glastonbury is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Ellington, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glastonbury has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ellington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Glastonbury came up short against Ellington in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 8-4. Will Glastonbury have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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