Softball Workforce Compiles 25 Runs In Good Sport And Battles Robust Nonconference Foes – The Newtown Bee

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The spotlight of the week undoubtedly was a 25-0 win over visiting Joel Barlow of Redding on April 11. Not solely did Newtown Excessive Faculty’s softball staff’s offense dominate with two dozen hits however backup pitchers Addy Cordova and Rheya Litke mixed on a five-inning excellent recreation from the pitcher’s circle.
Cordova pitched two frames and Litke three and the tandem mixed for 13 strikes on this no contest that was referred to as after Barlow batted within the high half of the fifth due to the mercy rule.
“For us it was a very good psychological reset,” stated Newtown Coach Megan Goyda, whose staff opened the season with 4 straight video games in opposition to difficult nonconference groups — all determined by one or two runs — and was coming off a 1-0 extra-inning loss to host Shepaug Valley in Washington the day earlier than.
Goyda famous that everyone within the lineup contributed and it was good to not should sweat one out all the way in which right down to the final pitch for the primary time this spring.
However as pleasing as it could have been to rack up 14 runs within the second inning alone on the way in which to that ultra-dominant efficiency the setback to Shepaug Valley together with a 6-3 loss to visiting Waterford on April 13 will arguably be higher for the Nighthawks in the long term.
“The video games the place there’s a bit stress with the whole lot you do, that’s what’s going to assist us attain our final objective,” Goyda acknowledged.
So far as that final objective goes, the Nighthawks, coming off a South-West Convention Championship final spring, wish to repeat and in addition problem for a state title.
Within the Shepaug recreation, which was determined within the ninth inning, Maddie Thoesen pitched eight and a 3rd dominant frames, permitting 4 hits, simply the one run, and walked two; she compiled 17 strikeouts to match her pitching counterpart’s Okay complete. Newtown additionally mustered 4 hits with Julia Berry smacking two doubles, and Bri Pellicone hitting a triple and reaching on a single. Goyda stated her batters didn’t make changes and due to this fact couldn’t muster a rally.
In opposition to Waterford on a cold, windy and late-in-the recreation wet day, Newtown managed eight hits and two walks however didn’t capitalize on sufficient probabilities, leaving eight base runners stranded. Newtown’s coach preferred how her hitters adjusted as the sport moved alongside.
“We made good contact. We simply hit it at them,” Goyda stated.
Waterford led 3-0 within the third. Thoesen practically escaped a bases-loaded jam within the second when she struck out the facet, for a trio of her ten fanned batters, however a wild pitch gave the guests their first run. After Waterford labored round a leadoff double by Caruso within the backside of the second it scored twice within the third. Within the backside of the third Julia Berry crushed a solo dwelling run to left. Cordova and Thoesen adopted with deep fly outs and Pellicone singled earlier than Newtown was retired. Down 4-1 within the fifth the Hawks put two runners in scoring place with no outs however couldn’t capitalize.
Waterford doubled its run complete on homers, a solo blast within the fifth and two-run shot within the seventh, to seemingly put the sport out of attain. However Newtown scratched out a few runs and introduced the potential tying run as much as bat within the seventh however left two runners on base to finish the menace.
Take it for what it’s value however Newtown’s greatest SWC nemesis, Masuk of Monroe, additionally confronted Waterford and prevailed 4-1.
There was no such drama within the Barlow recreation. Offensive highlights from that one included 4 hits, together with a homer, and 7 runs batted in by Thoesen; 4 hits, two RBI, and 4 runs scored by Berry; three hits, three RBI, and a trio of runs scored by Gabby Ansman; and successful, three walks, three RBI, and three runs scored by Caitlin Milks. Rachael Casagrande had two hits, an RBI, and two runs scored; and Olivia Doersch and Gabby Boughan each collected two hits, an RBI, and run scored. Berry had two doubles and Pellicone, Ansman, Boughan, and Cordova all added additional base hits.
Newtown additionally had a straightforward one at Pomperaug of Southbury on April 15. The Hawks jumped out to a 5-0 lead within the opening inning on the way in which to a 13-1 triumph. This was one other shortened recreation because of the mercy rule and ended when the Hawk put up one other 5 spot within the high of the sixth. Thoesen pitched 5 innings of two-hit ball, permitting one run, strolling one, and fanning 9 batters. Cordova pitched an ideal body and struck out all three batters.
Berry had three hits, together with a double, drove in a run and scored thrice; Thoesen had three hits, together with a double, three RBI, and two runs scored; Pellicone, Ansman, and Lila Accousti all had two hits with Ansman and Accousti every driving in a pair of runs. Casagrande tripled and scored as Newtown collected 15 hits.
Sports activities Editor Andy Hutchison might be reached at andyh@thebee.com.
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