The Enfield Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the East Hartford Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Enfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
While Enfield's win against Windsor wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Warriors 6-4. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Hailey Anderson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Emily Lyver was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Enfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Windsor only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, East Hartford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of East Catholic. The match marked the first time this year in which the Hornets were not able to get on the board.
Izzy Brito spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks.
Enfield's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for East Hartford, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Enfield took their win against East Hartford when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 30-0 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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