The Hand Tigers will face off against the Wilton Warriors at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hand took a 16-run loss the last time they faced off against Shelton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Gaels 2-1.
Grace Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Phoebe Brennan was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wilton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Staples 11-5 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the game before.
Hand is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Wilton, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-7 record.
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