Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Thursday. Enfield put the hurt on East Catholic with a sharp 17-3 win. Enfield hasn't had any issues with East Catholic recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Payten Stebbins made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Paige Cekala was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Claire Bouffard, who went 1-for-4 with five RBI and three runs.
Enfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Catholic only posted an OBP of .400.
Eagles
| 05/15/25 @ East Catholic | 17-3 |
| 05/12/25 @ Granby Memorial | 6-0 |
| 05/01/25 @ RHAM | 13-2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Maloney | 3-0 |
| 04/24/25 @ Tolland | 5-3 |
| + 4 more games |
Enfield's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for East Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Looking ahead, Enfield will face off against Ellington at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for East Catholic, they will challenge Northwest Catholic at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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