Newington is 6-1 against Conard since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Newington Nor'easters will head out on the road to take on the Conard Red Wolves at 4:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Newington took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past New Britain 16-2. The victory was some much needed relief for Newington as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
April Handel and Abby GreAves made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Handel didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, greaves pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Handel scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while greaves went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Arianna Elliott was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ella Stair, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Conard had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over the Bobcats.
Newington's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Conard, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Newington was able to grind out a solid victory over Conard in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 11-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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