Brookfield dropped their record down to 11-2 on Saturday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Brookfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lila Conrad, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
As for Norwich Free Academy, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Norwich Free Academy's side, Dakota Bourdon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. Bourdon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brookfield will head out to challenge Newtown at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Norwich Free Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Stonington at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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