Naugatuck has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Monday. They will square off against the Derby Red Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Naugatuck's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Derby's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Naugatuck scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Crosby a 26-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Derby earned a 5-0 win over Gilbert on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Derby.
Max Netto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Netto has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. Netto was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Slack, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jayzair Barbera was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Naugatuck pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Derby, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Naugatuck's way against Derby when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Naugatuck made off with a 19-5 win. Does Naugatuck have another victory up their sleeve, or will Derby turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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