The Naugatuck Greyhounds will be playing at home against the Holy Cross Crusaders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Naugatuck didn't have quite enough to beat Watertown and fell 3-2. Naugatuck has struggled against Watertown recently, as their match on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Leah Chatfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aryn Bombery was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Onofrio, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Wolcott by a score of 8-6.
Naugatuck's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Holy Cross, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
Naugatuck was able to grind out a solid win over Holy Cross when the teams last played back in April, winning 4-0. Does Naugatuck have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Cross turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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