Baseball Preview: Haddam-Killingworth Cougars vs. Morgan Huskies
Haddam-Killingworth and Morgan are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Haddam-Killingworth Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Morgan Huskies at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Haddam-Killingworth's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Morgan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Haddam-Killingworth can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Cromwell with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Haddam-Killingworth.
Meanwhile, Morgan has not done well against Valley Regional recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Morgan walked away with a 5-1 win over Valley Regional.
Ryan Donadio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Luke, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ross Treubig, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Haddam-Killingworth's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Morgan, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Everything went Haddam-Killingworth's way against Morgan in their previous matchup back in April as Haddam-Killingworth made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haddam-Killingworth since the squad 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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