New Britain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 13-1 to the Bristol Eastern Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Britain of the 23-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Bristol Eastern's part, they got a great performance from Isabella Arborio as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Arborio has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hailey Beebe, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Madison Charette was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
New Britain's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Bristol Eastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Britain is on the road again on Monday to play Middletown at 6:00 p.m. Middletown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so New Britain's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bristol Eastern, they will head out on the road to take on Berlin at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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