On Saturday, Edwin O. Smith faced Enfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Edwin O. Smith Panthers took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Enfield Eagles. Edwin O. Smith was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the five games prior) but Enfield's pitcher proved too tough.
Olivia Lipps spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Julia Winakor made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple and a run. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Edwin O. Smith's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for Enfield, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Edwin O. Smith will be playing at home against Norwich Free Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Edwin O. Smith is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Enfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Tolland at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Tolland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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