The Enfield Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Maloney Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Enfield's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Maloney's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Thursday. Enfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Tolland. The game was the first time Enfield has beaten Tolland on their field since April 8, 2022.
Paige Cekala was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run. Aaliyah Tousignant also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Berlin hit Maloney with a five-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redcoats. Surprisingly, this marked the Spartans' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Maloney saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stella Cicero, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and one RBI. Another was Trinity Hanna, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Enfield's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Maloney, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Enfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Maloney in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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