East Lyme had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-5 to make it five. They fell just short of the Montville Wolves by a score of 3-2. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
East Lyme saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lorelei Gronholm, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. Brooklyn Fineran also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Montville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
On Montville's side, Abby Daniewicz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. Daniewicz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Michalina Anton-Stavens was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alanna Noonan, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Coming up, East Lyme will head out to challenge Ledyard at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Colonels' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Montville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-4 win against Norwich RVT on the 30th.
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