Valley Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 9-1 to the Old Lyme Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley Regional of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Old Lyme's part, Emma Bayor was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Bayor has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Bayor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace Phaneuf and Anna Eichholz did most of the damage at the plate: Phaneuf scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Eichholz scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Valley Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Old Lyme, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Valley Regional does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Old Lyme, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Haddam-Killingworth at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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