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| 04/13/24 - Home | 1-6 L |
| 04/15/23 - Away | 9-1 W |
| 04/16/22 - Away | 8-6 W |
| 04/23/21 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 04/24/19 - Away | 7-8 L |
| + 3 more games |
Old Lyme and Morgan are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will face off against the Huskies at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Old Lyme is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
East Hampton hit Old Lyme with a four-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats came up short against the Bellringers, falling 9-2.
Meanwhile, Morgan got the win against Old Saybrook on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-2. Considering the Huskies have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacoby Brown spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Morgan let Jack Henry Palazzo and Dom Larabee run wild. Palazzo went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Larabee went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those two RBI gave Palazzo a new career-high. Travis Aiken also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Morgan hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
Morgan is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Old Lyme, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Old Lyme couldn't quite get it done against Morgan in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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