Softball Game Preview: Windsor Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 16, 2024, 2:35am

Softball Preview: Windsor Warriors vs. Berlin Redcoats

The Windsor Warriors will be playing at home against the Berlin Redcoats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Windsor needed a bit of extra time to put away East Hartford. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hornets 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Windsor.

Meanwhile, Berlin stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Simsbury 12-1. The victory was nothing new for Berlin as they're now sitting on four straight.

Madeline Mota spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jessica Petit, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Julia Matan was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.

Windsor's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-9. As for Berlin, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.

Windsor came out on top in a nail-biter against Berlin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Does Windsor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Berlin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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