Conard is 1-6 against Maloney since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Red Wolves will host the Spartans at 3:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Maloney will be up against a hot Conard squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went the Red Wolves' way against East Catholic on Monday as they made off with a 17-4 victory. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Red Wolves this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maloney). They blew past New Britain 17-2 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Golden Hurricanes: they've now won four in a row.
Stella Cicero made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jenna Quilty was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Oliviah Garcia-Matyka, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
The victory got Maloney back to even at 3-3. As for Conard, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Conard came out on top in a nail-biter against Maloney when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 12-10. Do the Red Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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