Newtown is 1-9 against Masuk since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Nighthawks will square off against the Panthers at 4:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Newtown 4, Masuk 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Newtown took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They skirted past New Milford 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their matchups with the Green Wave: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Masuk waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past Pomperaug 12-1. Considering Masuk has won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Julia Bacoulis and Grace Ely were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bacoulis struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Ely kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Bacoulis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Bacoulis went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Ely went 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Aguirre, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Alyssa Castillo also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Masuk's victory was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Newtown, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Newtown couldn't quite finish off Masuk when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Nighthawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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