Wolcott is 2-8 against Seymour since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Wildcats at 10:30 a.m. Seymour took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Wolcott, who comes in off a win.
Wolcott will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Gilbert-Northwestern Regional on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Yellowjackets a 17-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won 11 contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Seymour scored first but ultimately less than Naugatuck in their matchup on Thursday. They fell 8-3 to the Greyhounds.
Leah Parkosewich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rachael DeAngelis made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Wolcott's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-9. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Seymour, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 16-4.
Wolcott couldn't quite get it done against Seymour in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 7-4. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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