Softball Recap: Haddam-Killingworth Cougars vs. Woodland Regional Hawks
After flying high against Kaynor RVT last Tuesday, Haddam-Killingworth came back down to earth. The Haddam-Killingworth Cougars lost 13-3 to the Woodland Regional Hawks on Wednesday.
Cheyenne LaTouche was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
On Woodland Regional's side, Ella VanAlstyne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. VanAlstyne has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. VanAlstyne was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Rowley, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ayla DeCrescenzo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Haddam-Killingworth's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Woodland Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Haddam-Killingworth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Woodland Regional, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Plainville at 4:00 p.m. Woodland Regional is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
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