Hartford had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-14-1 to make it six. They came up short against the Marcellus Wildcats, falling 20-14. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
As for Marcellus, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.2 runs.
For Marcellus' part, Elin Essex spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and ten unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Makynna Harrison was a standout: she got on base in four of her six plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlyn Deer, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hartford beat Marcellus by a score of 7-6 later that day.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps