Softball Preview: Conard Red Wolves vs. Newington Nor'easters
Conard is 1-6 against Newington since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Conard Red Wolves will be playing at home against the Newington Nor'easters at 4:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Newington is hoping to do on Monday what South Windsor couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Conard's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Conard put the hurt on South Windsor with a sharp 16-4 victory.
Meanwhile, Newington came into Wednesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past New Britain 16-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Newington considering their two-run performance the match before.
April Handel and Abby GreAves were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Handel didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, greaves tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Handel scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while greaves went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Arianna Elliott was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Stair, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Conard's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Newington, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Conard came up short against Newington in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-7. Will Conard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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