The Bristol Eastern Lancers will head out on the road to take on the Newington Nor'easters at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bristol Eastern knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Newington likes a good challenge.
Bristol Eastern's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Northwest Catholic with a sharp 19-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won five in a row.
Hailey Beebe
| 04/21/25 vs Northwest Catholic | 6 |
| 04/16/25 vs Plainville | 6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Windsor | 10 |
| 04/10/25 vs Bristol Central | 8 |
Hailey Beebe and Leah Webber were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Beebe struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Webber pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Beebe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Beebe went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI, while Webber went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Corinne Sutula was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Lyla Wegiel also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Bristol Eastern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Newington scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Naugatuck by a score of 16-15. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (12), the Nor'easters still had to take the loss.
Aniyah Ross made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Kiley Connors, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Newington's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Bristol Eastern, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Newington's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Bristol Eastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Newington, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Bristol Eastern keep running through batters, or will the Nor'easters buck the trend?
Bristol Eastern couldn't quite finish off Newington in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 and fell 7-5. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
