Masuk had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Bunnell Bulldogs with a sharp 10-2 victory. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Julia Bacoulis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sofia Lieto, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Madison Aguirre was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Masuk lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Panthers
| 05/14/25 @ Bunnell | 10-2 |
| 05/13/25 @ North Branford | 11-1 |
| 05/12/25 @ Weston | 14-0 |
| 05/07/25 @ Pomperaug | 12-1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Cheshire | 3-0 |
| + 16 more games |
Masuk pushed their record up to 14-1-1 with the win, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bunnell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Masuk will take on rival Kolbe-Cathedral at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bunnell is set to challenge their familiar foe Newtown at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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