Softball Preview: Westbrook Knights vs. Old Lyme Wildcats
Westbrook is 1-9 against Old Lyme since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Westbrook Knights will be playing at home against the Old Lyme Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.
Westbrook is is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to North Branford.
Meanwhile, Old Lyme entered their tilt with Coginchaug Regional with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Blue Devils 13-1. Old Lyme might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by 12 runs or more this season.
Grace Zembruski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Old Lyme let Ava Roth and Sybil Neary loose on the outfield. Roth went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Neary went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Neary has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Kaylyn Vernan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Westbrook's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Old Lyme, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Westbrook suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Old Lyme in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Westbrook, Jamie Bucior (who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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