Watertown came tearing into Monday's contest with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Naugatuck Greyhounds. That's more bragging rights for Watertown, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Naugatuck's part, Leah Chatfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on two hits. Chatfield has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aryn Bombery was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Onofrio, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Watertown pushed their record up to 18-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Naugatuck, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Watertown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Naugatuck, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Holy Cross at 11:00 a.m. Naugatuck's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Holy Cross' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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