Softball Recap: Woodland Regional Hawks vs. Naugatuck Greyhounds
Woodland Regional can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They never let the Naugatuck Greyhounds onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Woodland Regional sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Ella VanAlstyne was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. VanAlstyne has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. VanAlstyne was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Paige Chiaramonte was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ayla DeCrescenzo, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Woodland Regional pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Naugatuck, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Woodland Regional will be playing in front of their home fans against Seymour at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Seymour: 2.1, Woodland Regional: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Naugatuck, they will be playing at home against Watertown at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Watertown will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Naugatuck surely won't give up without a fight.
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