On Wednesday, Maloney faced Middletown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Maloney Spartans took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Middletown Blue Dragons. Maloney was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Middletown apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Georgia Showerda made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Morgan Pelletier was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Maloney and nudges their season record down to 9-2. As for Middletown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maloney will take on Avon at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Maloney is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season. As for Middletown, they will be playing at home against Bristol Eastern at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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