Softball Game Preview: Waterbury Career Academy Spartans vs. Derby Red Raiders

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Previous Games

04/15/24 - Away	19-4 W
05/15/23 - Home	21-8 W
05/19/22 - Home	24-7 W
04/14/21 - Home	15-3 W
04/08/19 - Away	3-18 L
+ 2 more games

Waterbury Career Academy has gone 6-1 against Derby recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Spartans will challenge the Red Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Waterbury Career Academy has given up an average of 13.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Waterbury Career Academy's offense. They came up short against Torrington on Thursday, falling 14-0. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

Meanwhile, Derby faced Holy Cross in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Red Raiders lost 13-0 to the Crusaders. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Waterbury Career Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Derby, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Everything went Waterbury Career Academy's way against Derby in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Waterbury Career Academy made off with a 19-4 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Red Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.