Softball Preview: Old Lyme Wildcats vs. Haddam-Killingworth Cougars
The Old Lyme Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Haddam-Killingworth Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Old Lyme made easy work of Valley Regional and carried off a 9-1 victory.
Emma Bayor made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Bayor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Bayor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Old Lyme let Grace Phaneuf and Anna Eichholz loose on the outfield. Phaneuf scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Eichholz scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Haddam-Killingworth had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Westbrook a 9-0 shutout on Monday.
Not much got past Emma Giaccone, who gave up just four hits to keep Westbrook off the board.
At the plate, Hannah Reilly was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Cheyenne LaTouche was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Old Lyme's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Haddam-Killingworth, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Old Lyme has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Haddam-Killingworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Old Lyme came out on top in a nail-biter against Haddam-Killingworth in their previous meeting on Tuesday, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Giaccone, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Old Lyme still be able to contain Giaccone? There's only one way to find out.
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