Longmeadow dropped to 8-3 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the East Longmeadow Spartans by a score of 7-5. The Lancers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 8-7.
Delaney Schrager made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ella Fonseca, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for East Longmeadow, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On East Longmeadow's side, Reilly McCauley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. McCauley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Angelina Leone and Emma Maurer did most of the damage at the plate: Leone got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double, while Maurer went 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Maurer has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Eve Butler also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Longmeadow will head out to square off against Agawam at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Brownies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.82 runs per game on average), something the Lancers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Longmeadow, they will head out on the road to take on Westfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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