The Stonington Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Griswold Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stonington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Stonington's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Montville as they made off with a 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won four in a row.
Jace Wolfradt was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Wolfradt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Stonington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Griswold fell victim to Killingly and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redmen. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Wolverines were not able to get on the board.
Stonington's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Griswold, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Stonington came out on top in a nail-biter against Griswold when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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