Masuk is 0-5 against Darien since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Masuk Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Darien Blue Wave at 12:00 p.m. Masuk will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Masuk is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Newtown, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Masuk was ranked first). Masuk came out on top in a nail-biter against Newtown on Wednesday and snuck past 6-4. Six seems to be a good number for Masuk as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Julia Bacoulis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Bacoulis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bacoulis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Moretti was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Aubrey Zvovushe-Ramos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Darien fell victim to Ludlowe and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons. Darien has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Masuk pushed their record up to 24-0 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Darien, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8.
Masuk suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Darien when the teams last played back in April of 2015. Can Masuk avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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