The Maloney Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Glastonbury Guardians at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Maloney finally turned things around against Avon on Friday. Everything went Maloney's way against Avon as Maloney made off with a 19-5 victory.
Maloney got a massive performance out of Morgan Pelletier, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacie Volpe, who went 3-for-4 with two triples and five RBI.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past Bristol Central 8-0.
Not much got past Gabby Lambert, who gave up just seven hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Bristol Central off the board. Lambert has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryley Handrahan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Lauren Meehan was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Maloney's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Glastonbury, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Maloney has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Glastonbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Maloney skirted past Glastonbury 8-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Will Maloney repeat their success, or does Glastonbury have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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