Rocky Hill and Newington are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Rocky Hill Terriers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Newington Nor'easters at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rocky Hill's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over East Hartford. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Rocky Hill considering their two-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Newington sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Conard on Monday.
Abby GreAves spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Newington's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aniyah Ross, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kiley Connor?S was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Rocky Hill and bumps their season record up to 7-10. As for Newington, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11.
Rocky Hill was able to grind out a solid win over Newington in their previous meeting back in April, winning 8-5. Will Rocky Hill repeat their success, or does Newington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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