The New Britain Golden Hurricanes will venture away from home to challenge the Maloney Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. New Britain is looking for their season's first win.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between New Britain and Farmington, and Farmington kept the tradition alive. The Golden Hurricanes fell just short of the River Hawks by a score of 12-11 on Wednesday.
Maloney came out on top against Windsor on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fourth inning. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the Warriors. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Spartans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Oliviah Garcia-Matyka and Jenna Quilty did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia-Matyka got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Quilty got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Garcia-Matyka a new career-high. Lacie Volpe was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Maloney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Windsor only posted an OBP of .375.
Maloney picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-3. As for New Britain, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
New Britain might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Maloney in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Golden Hurricanes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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