The Haddam-Killingworth Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the East Lyme Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Haddam-Killingworth's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Old Lyme on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 1-0. Haddam-Killingworth's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Emma Giaccone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, East Lyme owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Guilford and snuck past 1-0.
Haddam-Killingworth's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for East Lyme, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Haddam-Killingworth took their win against East Lyme in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haddam-Killingworth since the team 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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