Softball Recap: Maloney Spartans vs. Southington Blue Knights
Maloney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 15-1 to the Southington Blue Knights. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Maloney couldn't push the score so high this time.
Maloney saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Massores, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Southington's side, Maddie Furniss made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Furniss has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Furniss was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shelby Jordan, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mallory Rohon, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Maloney's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Southington, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Maloney will stay at home for another game and welcome Wilcox RVT at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wilcox RVT will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Maloney surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southington, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Avon at 4:45 p.m. Southington's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Avon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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