The New Canaan Rams will head out to face off against the Danbury Hatters at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Canaan hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
New Canaan is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since April 30th on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Ridgefield 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Zak Joslin looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, New Canaan's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tristan MacAllister, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double. Maddox Hoffman also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Danbury fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against St. Joseph on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cadets. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Hatters couldn't push the score so high this time.
New Canaan's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-11. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Danbury, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
New Canaan couldn't quite get it done against Danbury when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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