The Glastonbury Guardians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Newington Nor'easters at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Newington is hoping to do on Friday what RHAM couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Glastonbury's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Glastonbury's way against RHAM as Glastonbury made off with a 7-1 victory.
Gabby Lambert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Glastonbury let Lily Woodworth and Ryley Handrahan loose on the outfield. Woodworth scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Handrahan scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Olivia Oliver was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Newington got the win against Plainville on Friday by a conclusive 10-2. That's two games straight that Newington has won by exactly eight runs.
Glastonbury has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Newington, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4.
Everything went Glastonbury's way against Newington when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Glastonbury made off with a 12-0 victory. Does Glastonbury have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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