Softball Game Preview: Trumbull Eagles vs. New Canaan Rams

Trumbull is on a four-game streak of home wins, while New Canaan is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will welcome the Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Trumbull 1.8, New Canaan 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Trumbull is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Ridgefield just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 16th.

Meanwhile, New Canaan faced St. Joseph in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Rams came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cadets, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since April 20th.

New Canaan's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Trumbull, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.

Trumbull beat New Canaan 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.