Softball Preview: Newington Nor'easters vs. Maloney Spartans
Newington has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will challenge the Maloney Spartans at 4:15 p.m.
On Wednesday, Newington came up short against Berlin and fell 6-2. Newington has struggled against Berlin recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Newington saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was April Handel, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Maloney put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past RHAM 18-10. Maloney might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Maloney got a massive performance out of Morgan Pelletier, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jenna Quilty, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Newington's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Maloney, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Newington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maloney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Newington came out on top in a nail-biter against Maloney when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newington since the team 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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