Masuk put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Pomperaug Panthers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Masuk might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Julia Bacoulis was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Bacoulis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Bacoulis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Aguirre, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Natalie Lieto, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Masuk's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Pomperaug, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Masuk will head out on the road to challenge Newtown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Newtown: 2.5, Masuk: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pomperaug, they will be playing at home against Joel Barlow at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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