The Plainville Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Lewis Mills Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Plainville knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Lewis Mills likes a good challenge.
Plainville barely beat East Hartford the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Devils blew past the Hornets 15-4 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Lewis Mills posted their closest victory since May 28, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past East Catholic 7-6. The victory was nothing new for the Spartans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Eliza Criss was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Criss was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Megyn Larose was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Plainville pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs over those games. As for Lewis Mills, their record is now 5-3.
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