The Westbrook Knights will square off against the East Hampton Bellringers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Westbrook has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Westbrook is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 19-1 to North Branford.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Hampton). They never let Portland get on the board and left with a 24-0 victory on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bellringers with their most commanding win of the season.
Kendall Jump made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four runs, two RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Emily Jovel was incredible, firing off two home runs, three stolen bases, and six RBI while going 5-for-5. Neha Sidana was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and one double.
East Hampton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .568. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Westbrook's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for East Hampton, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Westbrook suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to East Hampton when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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