On Wednesday, Newtown faced Masuk in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Newtown Nighthawks fell just short of the Masuk Panthers by a score of 6-4. Newtown's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Masuk's part, Julia Bacoulis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Bacoulis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bacoulis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Moretti, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Zvovushe-Ramos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Newtown's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7-1. As for Masuk, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-0.
Newtown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Masuk, they will head out on the road to square off against Darien at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Masuk is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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