The Maloney Spartans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Wethersfield Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Maloney finally turned things around against Lewis Mills on Friday. Maloney had just enough and edged Lewis Mills out 4-2.
Tyler Duffy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maloney's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mark Whittington, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Wethersfield waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Lancers.
Maloney's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Wethersfield, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Everything went Maloney's way against Wethersfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Maloney made off with a 12-2 win. Will Maloney repeat their success, or does Wethersfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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