New Britain extended their losing streak to nine on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-13 in the process. They lost 23-15 to the Platt Panthers. Even if the Golden Hurricanes couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
As for Platt, they moved to 2-20 with that victory, which also ended their 20-game losing streak. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Platt's part, Amelia Gostkowski was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and 14 unearned) runs off 11 hits. Gostkowski was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Platt got a massive performance out of Denisse Guerrero, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. What's more, Guerrero posted two hits, the most she's had since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Vernon, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.
Looking ahead, New Britain will challenge Southington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Hurricanes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Knights have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season. Platt will be paying especially close attention to New Britain's game: after New Britain faces off against Berlin, they'll take on Platt again at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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