It was a good run, but New Milford unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Newtown Nighthawks by a score of 4-2. The loss continues a trend for New Milford in their matchups with Newtown: they've now lost six in a row.
Nea Plisko spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Hannah Bauer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
New Milford's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Newtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
New Milford will be playing at home against New Fairfield at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. New Milford's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so New Fairfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newtown, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Masuk at 4:15 p.m. Newtown is on a three-game streak of home wins, Masuk a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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