Groton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Newfield Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-7 back in April.
Colin Brockway was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Brockway was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Brockway wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kameron McClain, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Another was Timothy Forehand, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Groton's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Newfield, they moved to 3-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Groton will take on Marathon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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