The Old Lyme Wildcats will face off against the Haddam-Killingworth Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Old Lyme will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Portland on Friday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Highlanders. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wildcats' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Haddam-Killingworth waltzed into their game on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Vikings 12-1.
Emma Giaccone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Olivia LaTorre was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Claire Eighmy, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Haddam-Killingworth's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Old Lyme, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7.
Old Lyme suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Haddam-Killingworth when the teams last played back in April. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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