Torrington is 1-9 against Naugatuck since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. Naugatuck took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Torrington, who comes in off a win.
While Raiders fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. They never let Derby get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Saturday.
Sophia Pergola made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Pergola was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Torrington got a massive performance out of Grace Pruchnicki, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Carla Ortiz was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Torrington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Derby only posted an OBP of .118.
Meanwhile, Naugatuck unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Woodland Regional on Saturday, falling 17-4. The Greyhounds haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Amanda Torrens was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Bush, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Torrington might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Naugatuck in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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