Softball Preview: Newington Nor'easters vs. Berlin Redcoats
The Newington Nor'easters will head out on the road to take on the Berlin Redcoats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newington is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Newington came up short against Simsbury and fell 7-2.
Meanwhile, Berlin fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Middletown on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Dragons by a score of 5-4.
Madeline Mota spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lizzy Fitzsimmons was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run. Julia Matan was another key contributor, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Newington's record now sits at 4-7. As for Berlin, their record now sits at 10-5.
Newington came up short against Berlin when the teams last played back in April, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mota, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Now that Newington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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