The Berlin Redcoats will be playing at home against the RHAM Raptors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Berlin fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Middletown on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Dragons by a score of 5-4.
Madeline Mota spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lizzy Fitzsimmons made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Matan, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
RHAM might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-3 to Edwin O. Smith, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. RHAM has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Berlin dropped their record down to 10-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for RHAM, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Berlin skirted past RHAM 7-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was RHAM's Hadley Marchand, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Berlin to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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