If Rocky Hill was feeling good off their 13-4 takedown of Windsor last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rocky Hill Terriers lost 8-1 to the Edwin O. Smith Panthers on Monday. Rocky Hill has not had much luck with Edwin O. Smith recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Edwin O. Smith's part, Olivia Lipps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Lipps has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Edwin O. Smith got a big performance out of Julia Winakor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rachael Morales, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Rocky Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Edwin O. Smith, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Rocky Hill will head out on the road to square off against Plainville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Edwin O. Smith, they will challenge Simsbury at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Simsbury is on a three-game streak of home wins, Edwin O. Smith a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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