Farmington had lost 17 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-14 to make it 18. They lost 19-2 to the Pittsfield Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 18-0 loss back in April.
As for Pittsfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2. Considering they have won six contests by more than 14 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Pittsfield's part, Alex Penney made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Penney has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Pittsfield got a massive performance out of Ashley Clark, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Nika Pereira was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Farmington will take on rival Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pittsfield is set to face off against their familiar foe Newmarket at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 0.8, the Mules 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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