Masuk entered their tilt with Notre Dame Prep on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Lancers get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Julia Bacoulis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
Grace Ely
| 04/28/25 vs Notre Dame Prep | 4 |
| 05/13/24 vs Immaculate | 3 |
| 05/07/24 @ Bunnell | 3 |
| 04/29/24 @ Joel Barlow | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Bethel | 3 |
In other batting news, Grace Ely was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, five runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Lieto, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Masuk was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Masuk's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Notre Dame Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Masuk will head out to face off against Cheshire at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 1.9, the Rams 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Notre Dame Prep, they will challenge Ridgefield at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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