It was a good run, but Staples unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-0 to the Ludlowe Falcons. Staples has not had much luck with Ludlowe recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Ludlowe's part, not much got past Alex Lewey, who gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Staples off the board. Lewey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ludlowe's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gina Solow, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Staples' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Ludlowe, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Staples will take on Trumbull at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ludlowe, they will head out on the road to square off against Stamford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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