Softball Recap: Masuk Takes Down Ranked Newtown

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/23/25 @ Stratford	26
04/24/25 vs New Fairfield	19
05/10/25 vs Joel Barlow	18
05/15/25 vs Kolbe-Cathedral	17
05/02/25 vs Bethel	16

Masuk faced Newtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Nighthawks. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Julia Bacoulis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Ely, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Sofia Lieto was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

The win (which was Masuk's sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-1-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Newtown, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-5-1 record.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Masuk will face off against rival Immaculate at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Newtown is set to square off against their familiar foe Weston at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.