East Catholic is 2-8 against South Windsor since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eagles will square off against the Bobcats at 3:45 p.m. East Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
While East Catholic's victory against East Hartford wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Not much got past Amelia Deschaine, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep East Hartford off the board.
Meanwhile, South Windsor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 16-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Manchester. The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Gemma Duhamel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Daphne Specht was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
South Windsor's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for East Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
South Windsor's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. East Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for South Windsor, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9 strikeouts. Will East Catholic keep running through batters, or will the Bobcats buck the trend?
Everything went East Catholic's way against South Windsor when the teams last played back in April, as East Catholic made off with a 24-4 victory. 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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