Softball Recap: East Hampton Bellringers vs. Old Lyme Wildcats
East Hampton lost against Old Lyme back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The East Hampton Bellringers lost 13-1 to the Old Lyme Wildcats. East Hampton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Hampton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailyn Granatowski, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Old Lyme's side, Emma Bayor made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Bayor has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Bayor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sybil Neary, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Magdalena Tooker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
East Hampton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Old Lyme, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
East Hampton will be playing at home against Hale Ray at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hale Ray's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so East Hampton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Old Lyme, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Valley Regional has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.89 runs per game on average), something Old Lyme will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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