The Newtown Nighthawks will venture away from home to square off against the Immaculate Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newtown proved they can win big on Monday (they won by nine) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Shepaug Valley 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Nighthawks have posted since April 26, 2024.
Meanwhile, Immaculate had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Mustangs have won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Immaculate let Cami O'Rourke and Olivia Lugo run wild. O'Rourke went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Lugo went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. Jessica Sposato also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Immaculate kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Newtown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Immaculate, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Newtown came out on top in a nail-biter against Immaculate when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Nighthawks since the squad 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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