Conard fell victim to Southington and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Southington Blue Knights. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Conard's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Southington's part, Maddie Furniss and Shelby Jordan were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Furniss didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Jordan pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furniss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Furniss went 3-for-4 with a double, while Jordan went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Aubrey Perugini was a standout: she fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Julia Barrieau was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Conard's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for Southington, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Conard will head out on the road to square off against Windsor at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Southington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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