Bristol Eastern has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Berlin Redcoats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Berlin took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bristol Eastern, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bristol Eastern gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on New Britain with a sharp 13-1 victory.
Isabella Arborio tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hailey Beebe was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Madison Charette was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Berlin fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Middletown on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Dragons by a score of 5-4.
Madeline Mota spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Lizzy Fitzsimmons made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Julia Matan, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Bristol Eastern has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Berlin, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-6.
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