New Britain is 0-3 against Bristol Eastern since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The New Britain Golden Hurricanes will head out on the road to challenge the Bristol Eastern Lancers at 3:45 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
New Britain is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 16-2 to Newington.
Meanwhile, Bristol Eastern fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lewis Mills on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 7-5. Bristol Eastern's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Corrine Sutula was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Emily Valentine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bristol Eastern hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
New Britain's record is now 3-13. As for Bristol Eastern, their record is now 11-4.
New Britain might still be hurting after the 23-3 loss they got from Bristol Eastern when the teams last played back in April. Can New Britain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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