It was a good run, but Plainville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. Their rough 6-0 loss to the Middletown Blue Dragons might stick with them for a while. Plainville was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matches prior) but Middletown's pitchers proved too tough.
For Middletown's part, the result came thanks to Angelina Vartuli's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. Vartuli has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Middletown's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kalia Daniels, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Kyleigh Franklin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Plainville fell to 4-1. As for Middletown, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Plainville will play host again on Friday to welcome East Hartford, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. Plainville is facing East Hartford at the right time seeing as East Hartford is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Middletown, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Morgan at 3:45 p.m.
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