Farmington couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-3 walloping at the hands of the East Hartford Hornets on Wednesday. The loss means Farmington is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For East Hartford's part, Izzy Brito was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Brito was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, East Hartford got a massive performance out of Vanessa Quealy, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Quealy continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Eliana Tena was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for East Hartford and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Farmington will take on Stafford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Hartford, they will head out on the road to challenge Conard at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. East Hartford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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