Cheshire is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Masuk is on a 16-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Rams will host the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cheshire 1.7, Masuk 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cheshire is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Amity Regional, who was ranked 19th at the time (Cheshire was ranked tenth). The Rams never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Monday. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Masuk got the win against Notre Dame Prep on Monday by a conclusive 12-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Julia Bacoulis 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 ten over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: 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.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Ely, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, five runs, and one triple. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josie Lieto, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Masuk always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cheshire's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Masuk, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Cheshire came up short against Masuk in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 10-6. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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