Softball Preview: Windsor Warriors vs. East Hartford Hornets
The Windsor Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the East Hartford Hornets at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Windsor came up short against Edwin O. Smith and fell 14-9.
Meanwhile, East Hartford has not done well against South Windsor recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. East Hartford walked away with a 7-2 victory over South Windsor. The win was nothing new for East Hartford as they're now sitting on three straight.
Izzy Brito made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Brito has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brito was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Julea Casaol was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Windsor has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for East Hartford, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Everything went Windsor's way against East Hartford when the teams last played back in May of 2015 as Windsor made off with a 15-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windsor since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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