Masuk came tearing into Wednesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against Pomperaug as they made off with a 12-1 win. Masuk might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Julia Bacoulis and Grace Ely were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bacoulis struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Ely kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Bacoulis has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Bacoulis went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Ely went 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Aguirre, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Alyssa Castillo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Panthers
| 05/07/25 @ Pomperaug | 12-1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Cheshire | 3-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Stratford | 31-5 |
| 04/22/25 @ New Milford | 7-2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Norwich Free Academy | 3-2 |
| + 13 more games |
Masuk pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Pomperaug, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Masuk is set to take on their familiar foe Newtown at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 1.6, the Nighthawks 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Pomperaug will square off against rival Stratford at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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