In what's become a running theme this season, New Milford gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past the New Fairfield Rebels 12-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for New Milford considering their two-run performance the game before.
Nea Plisko was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Plisko has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Plisko was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, New Milford let Hannah Bauer and Cienna McNamara loose on the outfield. Bauer fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4, while McNamara went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Nikki Garretson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
New Milford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for New Fairfield, they dropped their record down to 8-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
New Milford will face off against Pomperaug at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. New Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for New Fairfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brookfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookfield will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something New Fairfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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