The Maloney Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Bristol Central Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Maloney sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Wethersfield. That's two games straight that Maloney has won by exactly two runs.
Maloney's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Giacco, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles. Giacco has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Raphael Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bristol Central waltzed into their contest on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Everything went their way against the Golden Hurricanes as they made off with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for Bristol Central, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Maloney and bumps their season record up to 8-9. As for Bristol Central, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Maloney skirted past Bristol Central 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maloney since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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