Southington stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the Glastonbury Guardians 14-7. Winning may never get old, but Southington sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Maddie Furniss was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Furniss has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Furniss was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Perugini, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabby Rubino, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Southington pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Glastonbury, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Southington will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southington is facing Northwest Catholic at the right time seeing as Northwest Catholic is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Glastonbury, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-2 victory vs. Hall on the 14th.
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