After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rocky Hill, Middletown was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Lyman Memorial Bulldogs as they made off with a 13-1 victory. The Blue Dragons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gia Lane made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Lane was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those stolen bases marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Juliet Prout was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those runs were her first of the season. Kyleigh Franklin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Middletown's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lyman Memorial, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Coming up, Middletown will be playing in front of their home fans against Platt at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Lyman Memorial, they will head out on the road to take on Killingly at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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