Waterbury Career Academy had lost seven straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-10 to make it eight. They lost 24-1 to the Woodland Regional Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 15-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Waterbury Career Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janessa Campos, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Woodland Regional, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 15-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 12.3 runs thus far.
On Woodland Regional's side, Ella VanAlstyne and Caitlyn Braun made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, VanAlstyne tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Braun pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. VanAlstyne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. At the plate, VanAlstyne went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Braun got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Braun a new career-high.
In other batting news, Woodland Regional got a massive performance out of Julia Rowley, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI Rowley has posted since back in April of 2024. Angelena Tottenham was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Waterbury Career Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Wolcott at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Woodland Regional will challenge rival St. Paul Catholic at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 0.7, the Falcons 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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