Softball Recap: Glastonbury Guardians vs. Newington Nor'easters
Glastonbury put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Newington Nor'easters with a sharp 15-7 victory. The win was familiar territory for Glastonbury who now have four in a row.
Gabby Lambert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. Lambert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lambert was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Glastonbury got a massive performance out of Lily Woodworth, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Olivia Oliver was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
Glastonbury is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Newington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glastonbury will challenge Tolland at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tolland: 3.8, Glastonbury: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Newington, they will head out on the road to take on Simsbury at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Newington is facing Simsbury at the right time seeing as Simsbury is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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