Softball Preview: Killingly Redmen vs. Bacon Academy Bobcats
Killingly is 8-2 against Bacon Academy since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Killingly Redmen will be playing at home against the Bacon Academy Bobcats at 4:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Killingly suffered a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Norwich Free Academy. Killingly has struggled against Norwich Free Academy recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, even though RHAM scored an imposing 15 runs last Saturday, Bacon Academy still came out on top. Bacon Academy put the hurt on RHAM with a sharp 22-15 win.
Samantha D'Atri made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up eight earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. D'Atri has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. D'Atri was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jazlyn Small-Yu and Reina Hill did most of the damage at the plate: Small-Yu scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances, while Hill scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Reagan Reid, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-6.
Killingly's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bacon Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Killingly skirted past Bacon Academy 7-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Killingly repeat their success, or does Bacon Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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