Spartans
| 05/12/25 vs New Britain | 19 |
| 04/24/25 @ Platt | 15 |
| 04/24/25 @ Platt | 15 |
| 04/05/25 @ Hall | 12 |
| 04/28/25 vs Plainville | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lewis Mills). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the New Britain Golden Hurricanes a 19-0 shutout on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Spartans with their most commanding win of the season.
Eliza Criss made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Lewis Mills got a big performance out of Calleigh Lok, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs. Anna Henry was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Lewis Mills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .550. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Lewis Mills has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for New Britain, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewis Mills will head out to challenge Simsbury at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Britain, they will venture away from home to square off against Newington at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Hurricanes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Nor'easters have averaged an impressive 10.9 runs per game this season.
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