Sadly, New Britain is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 22-3 walloping at the hands of the Berlin Redcoats on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Britain of the 24-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Berlin's part, Madeline Mota was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mota was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other pitching news, Alyssa Napolitano looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Julia Matan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Ellie Cugno was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
New Britain's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Berlin, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
New Britain will look to defend their home field on Monday against Farmington at 3:45 p.m. As for Berlin, they will head out on the road to challenge Plainville at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Berlin: 3.8, Plainville: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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