Softball Recap: Bacon Academy Takes a Loss

If Bacon Academy was riding high fresh off their 7-1 takedown of Griswold on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bobcats fell just short of the Montville Wolves by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Riley Stolzman

Batters Struck Out

04/16/25 @ Montville	9
04/15/25 @ Griswold	12
04/14/25 @ Plainfield	8

Riley Stolzman put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double.

In other batting news, Reina Hill was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Gabriella Russo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

Bacon Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Montville, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.

Coming up, Bacon Academy will be playing at home against Wheeler at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Montville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-11 victory against Plainfield on the 18th.