The Naugatuck Greyhounds are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Paul Catholic Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Naugatuck proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 17) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pomperaug 6-4.
Naugatuck got a great performance from Lucas Ferraiolo as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Ferraiolo a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kevin Cestari, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lucas Gonzalez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Naugatuck hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive games.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times St. Paul Catholic and Oxford have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Falcons walked away with a 6-1 win over the Wolverines.
St. Paul Catholic's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Naugatuck, their record is now 11-3.
Naugatuck came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Paul Catholic when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Greyhounds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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