Glastonbury has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Simsbury Trojans at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Glastonbury is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Ellington on Wednesday. They fell 5-0 to the Knights.
Gabby Lambert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Simsbury finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 12-1 to Berlin. Simsbury has struggled against Berlin recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Glastonbury's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Simsbury, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
Glastonbury took their victory against Simsbury in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glastonbury since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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