Softball Recap: Haddam-Killingworth Extends Winning Streak to Three

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 @ Portland	22
05/08/25 vs East Hampton	14
04/30/25 vs Old Lyme	12
04/29/25 @ Cromwell	11
04/24/25 vs Coginchaug Regional	9

Haddam-Killingworth had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt East Hampton on Thursday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Bellringers with a sharp 14-0 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by eight runs or more this season.

Haddam-Killingworth let Grace LaConte and Grace Natanzon run wild. LaConte went 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI, while Natanzon got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three hits gave LaConte a new career-high. Olivia LaTorre was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.

Haddam-Killingworth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Hampton only posted an OBP of .200.

The victory (which was Haddam-Killingworth's third in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for East Hampton, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Haddam-Killingworth will challenge rival Morgan at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, East Hampton is set to square off against their familiar foe North Branford at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.