Softball Recap: Old Lyme Wildcats vs. Haddam-Killingworth Cougars
Old Lyme entered their tilt with Haddam-Killingworth with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Haddam-Killingworth Cougars onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Old Lyme also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Old Lyme saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sybil Neary, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Haddam-Killingworth's side, Emma Giaccone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Giaccone has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Old Lyme's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Haddam-Killingworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Old Lyme will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Westbrook, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Old Lyme's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Westbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Haddam-Killingworth, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play East Lyme at 6:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (East Lyme: 4.1, Haddam-Killingworth: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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