New Fairfield extended their losing streak to three on Sunday, dropping their season record down to 5-9 in the process. They came up short against the New Milford Green Wave, falling 10-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Green Wave this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
Lindsey Briggs was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for New Milford, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
On New Milford's side, Lydia Rocky made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Rocky was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nea Plisko, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Ava Kopp was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. New Fairfield is set to face off against their familiar foe Stratford at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, New Milford will square off against rival Pomperaug at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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