After flying high against New Britain last Friday, Newington came back down to earth. The Newington Nor'easters fell 8-5 to the Rocky Hill Terriers on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Newington in their matchups with Rocky Hill: they've now lost three in a row.
For Rocky Hill's part, Ingris Lin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Lin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ally Killoran was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lianna Tejada, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Newington's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Rocky Hill, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
Newington will challenge Windsor at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rocky Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Enfield at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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