South Windsor fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Edwin O. Smith on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Edwin O. Smith Panthers by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Windsor of the 5-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Gabrielle Ryan spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, South Windsor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sienna Michaelson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Edwin O. Smith's side, Olivia Lipps made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Lipps has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Lipps was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jenna Moore was excellent, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rachael Morales, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
South Windsor's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Edwin O. Smith, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
South Windsor will be playing in front of their home fans against Farmington at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Edwin O. Smith will take on Berlin at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Edwin O. Smith will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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