Softball Preview: Montville Wolves vs. Putnam Clippers
Montville has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Putnam Clippers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Montville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Putnam's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Montville had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against St. Bernard. Montville has not had much luck with St. Bernard recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Putnam made easy work of Lyman Memorial on Friday and carried off a 17-11 win.
Montville's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Putnam, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Montville took their win against Putnam in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 20-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montville 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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