After a string of ten wins, Middletown's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The contest marked the first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.
For Southington's part, the result came thanks to Maddie Furniss's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Furniss has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Gombotz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Perugini, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Middletown's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-4. As for Southington, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
As of now, neither Middletown nor Southington have any future games scheduled.
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