Northwest Catholic is 0-10 against Southington since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Northwest Catholic Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Southington Blue Knights at 4:30 p.m.
Northwest Catholic lost 13-4 to Farmington on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Southington waltzed into their game on Sunday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Southington, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Maddie Furniss made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Furniss has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Furniss was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Gombotz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mallory Rohon, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Northwest Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Southington, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Northwest Catholic suffered a grim 20-3 defeat to Southington in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Northwest Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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