Newington and Ridgefield squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Newington had to settle for second. They lost 12-0 to the Ridgefield Tigers. Newington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ridgefield apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2016.
April Handel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
This is the second loss in a row for Newington and nudges their season record down to 8-13. As for Ridgefield, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Newington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ridgefield, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-1 victory vs. Glastonbury on the 29th.
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