Newington was the 6-5 winner over Edwin O. Smith when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Newington Nor'easters fell victim to a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Edwin O. Smith Panthers on Wednesday. Newington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carley Leonard, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Edwin O. Smith's side, Olivia Lipps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. Lipps has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Zoey Pietras and Rachael Morales did most of the damage at the plate: Pietras scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Morales scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Pietras is crushing it when it comes to hits: she's hit at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jenna Lewis, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Newington now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Edwin O. Smith, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Newington will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Berlin, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for Edwin O. Smith, they will head out on the road to square off against Bishop Moore at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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