Middletown stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Plainville Blue Devils a 6-0 shutout. Middletown's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Angelina Vartuli spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Middletown saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalia Daniels, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Franklin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Middletown's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Plainville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-1.
Middletown will head out on the road to challenge Morgan at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Plainville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Hartford at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Plainville's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so East Hartford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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