Baseball Game Preview: Delaware Academy Bulldogs vs. Stamford Black Knights

The Delaware Academy Bulldogs will take on the Stamford Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Delaware Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Walton with a sharp 8-0 victory. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Stamford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They skirted past New Canaan 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Black Knights have posted since April 15, 2024.

Benny Degrutolla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aidan O'Loughlin, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

Stamford's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Delaware Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.