After five games on the road, Bacon Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Lyman Memorial Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bacon Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
Bacon Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Ledyard on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Colonels by a score of 5-4.
Samantha D'Atri was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. D'Atri has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. D'Atri was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Reina Hill made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jazlyn Small-Yu was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lyman Memorial had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 24-2 margin over Windham on Monday. Lyman Memorial's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Bacon Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lyman Memorial, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
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