It was a good run, but Conard unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Newington Nor'easters by a score of 3-1. Conard was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the six matches prior) but Newington's pitchers proved too tough.
For Newington's part, Abby GreAves spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. Greaves has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Newington's win 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. Another player making a difference was Kiley Connor?S, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Conard's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Newington, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11.
Conard will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Avon at 3:45 p.m. As for Newington, they will head out on the road to take on Rocky Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newington and Rocky Hill are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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