Baseball Game Preview: Hale Ray Noises vs. Old Lyme Wildcats

The Hale Ray Noises will venture away from home to square off against the Old Lyme Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hale Ray's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Old Saybrook on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, the Noises' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Hale Ray saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony LaPila, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Old Lyme was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Old Saybrook.

Hale Ray dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Old Lyme, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.

Hale Ray skirted past Old Lyme 11-10 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Noises since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.