Enfield rallies past E.O. Smith in softball
Apr. 30—Meredith Higgins came through for the Enfield High softball team for the second straight game like a senior should.
The shortstop's two-run double plated the tying and lead runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Friday as the host Eagles rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat E.O. Smith 6-5 in a CCC East game.
On Wednesday, Higgins' drove in the lead run with a double and scored what proved to be the winning run in the top of the seventh inning of Enfield's one-run win over South Windsor.
The Eagles (9-2) trailed the Panthers (3-5) 5-1 before rallying in the fifth and sixth.
Tiffany Lubanski doubled home Sammy Dubiel in the fifth. Then after a Higgins hit, Taylor Lathrop tripled to plate courtesy runner Sula Roberge and Higgins to make it 5-4.
Brenna Lyver reached on an error to open the sixth and pinch-runner Jayleen O'Connell moved to second on a one-out sacrifice fly bunt by Dubiel. After a walk to Lubanski and Sophie Verrengia's infield single loaded the bases, Higgins doubled to bring in O'Connell and Roberge for a 6-5 lead.
Lubanski pitched a scoreless seventh and was the winning pitcher in relief. The senior allowed one run and three hits in 3Î innings while striking out seven.
Enfield will look for its fifth straight win Monday when it hosts Wethersfield.
RHAM 16, SIMSBURY 3. Linnea Carlson had three hits, scored two runs, and drove in five in RHAM's CCC interdivisional win in Hebron.
The Raptors (9-2) trailed 3-0 after 2 1/2 innings but responded with six runs in the bottom of the third to take the lead for good.
Taylor Fitch had three hits, including a home run, scored four runs and drove in four. Winning pitcher Jordyn Fitch had two hits and scored three runs. Ashlee Perkins also had two hits. Simsbury is 6-4.
RHAM is at Avon Wednesday.
ROCKVILLE 16, STAFFORD 0. Alexis Real allowed one hit — a first-inning single by Abigail Julian — in visiting Rockville's six-inning NCCC win. Real walked none and struck out 15.
The Rams (6-4) scored four runs in the first inning and did not look back. Real also had three hits and four RBIs for Rockville while Kourtney Anderson had three hits and three RBIs. Stafford is 5-3.
Stafford hosts Somers Monday. Rockville is at Windsor Locks Wednesday.
SOMERS 8, GRANBY 0. Madison Hinkley pitched a two-hitter in Somers' five-inning NCCC win in Granby. She walked one and struck out 11.
The Spartans (7-4) scored three runs in the third inning and five in the fifth as the Bears (1-8) fell to 0-6 at home.
Laura Catellier had three hits for Somers. Mackenzie Mike and Robin Gaskell each had two hits. Hinkley and Madison Gebo drove in two runs apiece.
Somers is at Stafford Monday.
