Berlin entered their tilt with Bristol Eastern with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Bristol Eastern Lancers by a score of 7-2 on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Berlin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Madeline Mota spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jessica Petit was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sara Cugno, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Bristol Eastern's side, Desire Nickerson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Berlin pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Bristol Eastern, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Berlin has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Simsbury at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Simsbury's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Bristol Eastern, they will head out on the road to challenge Platt at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Bristol Eastern is facing Platt at the right time seeing as Platt is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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