East Granby couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 16-2 loss to the East Catholic Eagles on Saturday might stick with them for a while. East Granby was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
For East Catholic's part, they got a great performance from Amelia Deschaine as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, East Catholic let Hannah Poulin and Marina Juan loose on the outfield. Poulin went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI, while Juan went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Poach, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
East Granby will be playing in front of their home fans against Rockville at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Suffield at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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