Cheshire is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Branford is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rams will host the Hornets at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cheshire 3, Branford 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cheshire is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Naugatuck just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Greyhounds by a score of 5-4.
Cheshire got a good showing from Stephen Fitzmaurice, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Fitzmaurice has allowed since back in May of 2025.
On the hitting side, Josh Bonomo was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Derek Ruddy also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Branford). They were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over West Haven on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hornets considering their one-run performance the game before.
Branford's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Cheshire, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
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