The Plainville Blue Devils will be playing at home against the East Hartford Hornets at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Neither Plainville nor East Hartford posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Plainville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of Middletown. The contest marked that first time this year in which Plainville was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, East Hartford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 5-1 to Wethersfield.
Izzy Brito spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, East Hartford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Plainville fell to 4-1. As for East Hartford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Plainville took their win against East Hartford in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Plainville repeat their success, or does East Hartford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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