Softball Preview: Middletown Blue Dragons vs. Bristol Eastern Lancers
The Middletown Blue Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Bristol Eastern Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Middletown's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Bristol Eastern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Middletown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Coventry, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Middletown was ranked 16th). Middletown fell just short of Coventry by a score of 7-5 on Friday. Middletown's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Bristol Eastern can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-6 margin over Manchester. The win was nothing new for Bristol Eastern as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Hailey Beebe was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Beebe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Desire Nickerson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Corrine Sutula was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Middletown's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. As for Bristol Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Middletown came up short against Bristol Eastern when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Middletown, Ashley Serafin (who struck out seven batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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