Greyhounds
| 04/17/25 vs St. Paul Catholic | 5-4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Crosby | 12-0 |
| 04/11/25 vs Seymour | 4-1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Wilby | 15-0 |
| 04/05/25 @ Woodland Regional | 4-2 |
Naugatuck came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the St. Paul Catholic Falcons. The Greyhounds have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
Colton Hofmann and Kevin Cestari made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hofmann tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Cestari didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hofmann went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Cestari went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, James Crilly was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Naugatuck lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Naugatuck pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Paul Catholic, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Naugatuck will square off against rival Torrington at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, St. Paul Catholic is set to take on their familiar foe Seymour at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 2.2, the Wildcats 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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