The East Hartford Hornets will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Wethersfield Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Monday, East Hartford fell victim to a rough 11-4 defeat at the hands of Newington. East Hartford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Hartford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Brito, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Brito has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Hernandez, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Wethersfield couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-3 walloping at the hands of RHAM on Friday.
East Hartford now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Wethersfield, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1.
East Hartford suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Wethersfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will East Hartford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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