Bristol Eastern is 3-0 against New Britain since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bristol Eastern Lancers will look to defend their home field against the New Britain Golden Hurricanes at 3:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bristol Eastern is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lewis Mills just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 7-5.
Corrine Sutula made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Emily Valentine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bristol Eastern hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, New Britain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 16-2 to Newington.
Bristol Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for New Britain, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Bristol Eastern took their win against New Britain when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 23-3. Does Bristol Eastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Britain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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