The Tolland Eagles will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Glastonbury Guardians at 3:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tolland: 3.8, Glastonbury: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tolland had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Southington put an end to it on Monday. Tolland lost 7-0 to Southington.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Newington with a sharp 15-7 victory. Winning may never get old, but Glastonbury sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Gabby Lambert made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. Lambert has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lambert was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Lily Woodworth was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Oliver, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
Tolland's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Glastonbury, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Tolland came up short against Glastonbury in their previous meeting back in April, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lambert, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Now that Tolland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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