Baseball Recap: Terryville Kangaroos vs. Nonnewaug Chiefs
After flying high against Gilbert last Wednesday, Terryville came back down to earth. The Terryville Kangaroos wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-6 walloping at the hands of the Nonnewaug Chiefs on Monday. Terryville has struggled against Nonnewaug recently, as their match on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Nonnewaug's part, Tyler DiElsi made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. DiElsi has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. DiElsi was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Matt Dutton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was R.J. Barksdale, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Terryville's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Nonnewaug, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Terryville will square off against Litchfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Litchfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Nonnewaug, they will head out on the road to take on Wolcott at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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