Bacon Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Montville Wolves and snuck past 3-2. That's two games straight that Bacon Academy has won by just one run.
Samantha D'Atri made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. D'Atri has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. D'Atri was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Natalia Vernali was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Bacon Academy's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Montville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bacon Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Windham at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bacon Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Montville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ledyard at 4:00 p.m.
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