Bristol Eastern is 9-1 against Plainville since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Bristol Eastern Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Plainville Blue Devils at 3:45 p.m. Bristol Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
Bristol Eastern is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Middletown just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 12-7 to the Blue Dragons.
Emily Valentine was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Corrine Sutula was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Plainville has not done well against Maloney recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Plainville blew past Maloney 14-2. Considering Plainville has won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Bristol Eastern's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Plainville, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Bristol Eastern was able to grind out a solid victory over Plainville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 11-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bristol Eastern 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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