Softball Preview: Staples Wreckers vs. Ludlowe Falcons
Staples is 1-9 against Ludlowe since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Staples Wreckers will head out on the road to challenge the Ludlowe Falcons at 4:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Staples: 3.6, Ludlowe: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Staples will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Bridgeport Central on Wednesday. Staples blew past Bridgeport Central 18-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Staples has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ludlowe faced Ridgefield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Ludlowe came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgefield and snuck past 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ludlowe.
Not much got past Alex Lewey, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Ridgefield off the board. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Staples, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. As for Ludlowe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Staples might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Ludlowe in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Staples avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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