West Haven had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it nine. They lost 15-1 to the Norwalk Bears. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2018.
As for Norwalk, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 16-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Norwalk's part, Maddie Collins made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Collins has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Alexa Lacomis and Ally Lanzarotto did most of the damage at the plate: Lacomis went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Lanzarotto went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave Lacomis a new career-high. Emily Restaino was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, West Haven will take on Woodstock Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Norwalk does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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