The South Windsor Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Manchester Red Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. South Windsor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Monday, South Windsor came up short against East Hartford and fell 7-2.
Gabrielle Ryan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Sienna Michaelson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Reese Pellerin was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, South Windsor didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Hartford only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Manchester also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Lewis Mills by a score of 7-3. Manchester has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Windsor's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7. As for Manchester, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
South Windsor skirted past Manchester 10-9 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will South Windsor repeat their success, or does Manchester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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