If Bristol Eastern was riding high off their 13-1 takedown of New Britain last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bristol Eastern Lancers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Berlin Redcoats on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Bristol Eastern in their matchups with Berlin: they've now lost seven in a row.
Desire Nickerson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Berlin's side, Madeline Mota spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Mota has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jessica Petit was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Cugno, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Bristol Eastern's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Berlin, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Bristol Eastern will head out on the road to take on Platt at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Bristol Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Berlin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Simsbury at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Berlin sitting on three straight victories and Simsbury on six.
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