Old Lyme extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-16 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Lyme Vikings. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 6-2 to the Vikings when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for East Lyme, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For East Lyme's part, the team relied heavily on Nick Cambi, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. That triple was Cambi's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dylan Joyce, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Old Lyme will face off against North Branford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Lyme, they will challenge Woodstock Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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