Baseball Preview: Wamogo Warriors vs. Nonnewaug Chiefs
The Wamogo Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Nonnewaug Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Wamogo will head into Monday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune last Monday. They lost 15-4 to Canton. Wamogo's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Nonnewaug gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Terryville 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Nonnewaug considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Lucas Savarese made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Savarese was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brayden Altieri and Derek Chung did most of the damage at the plate: Altieri scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Chung scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Altieri is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Henry Keil, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wamogo's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Nonnewaug, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Wamogo skirted past Nonnewaug 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wamogo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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