After a string of four wins, Wethersfield's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Maloney Spartans by a score of 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for Wethersfield in their matchups with Maloney: they've now lost three in a row.
For Maloney's part, their win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Giacco, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Giacco has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Raphael Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Wethersfield's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Maloney, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Wethersfield will be playing at home against Berlin at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Berlin will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Wethersfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maloney, they will head out on the road to square off against Bristol Central at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Bristol Central's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Maloney has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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