After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bristol Eastern, Lewis Mills was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Farmington River Hawks a 15-0 shutout. The Spartans have beaten the River Hawks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the River Hawks has come to flipping the script.
Eliza Criss made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Michaela Larose
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michaela Larose, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Megyn Larose, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Lewis Mills' win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Farmington, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lewis Mills is set to face off against their familiar foe Northwest Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Farmington will take on rival Simsbury at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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