The Ludlowe Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Trumbull Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ludlowe gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Wilton with a sharp 16-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ludlowe considering their one-run performance the game before.
Alex Lewey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lewey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Lewey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Ludlowe let Lauren Foley and Rosanna Merturi loose on the outfield. Foley scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Merturi scored three runs while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Izzy Mulhall, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Trumbull entered their tilt with Ridgefield with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Tigers on Saturday. Five seems to be a good number for Trumbull as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ludlowe is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Trumbull, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Ludlowe came out on top in a nail-biter against Trumbull in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ludlowe 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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