Softball Preview: Rockville Rams vs. Ellington Knights
The Rockville Rams will be playing at home against the Ellington Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Rockville: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Ellington has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road.
Rockville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Mercy on Friday. They lost 16-0 to the Tigers. The contest marked the first time this year in which Rockville was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Ellington put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's ninth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Glastonbury a 5-0 shutout.
Glastonbury's batters probably weren't too happy with Camryn Fisher, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 18 Ks (she gave up two walks). Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Keyleigh Flaherty was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Tyla Gambacorta was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Rockville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Ellington, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Rockville might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Ellington in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Rockville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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