After two games on the road, Haddam-Killingworth is heading back home. They will take on the Valley Regional Warriors at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Haddam-Killingworth gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Morgan onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Haddam-Killingworth needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Haddam-Killingworth got a great performance from Emma Giaccone as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Grace Natanzon was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Annabelle Zajac, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Valley Regional has not done well against Cromwell recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Valley Regional skirted past Cromwell 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Valley Regional.
Kellyn Kolber was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Kolber has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kolber was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Riley Soares was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Nataly Pavon-Avila was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Haddam-Killingworth's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Valley Regional, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Everything went Haddam-Killingworth's way against Valley Regional in their previous matchup back in April as Haddam-Killingworth made off with a 15-0 victory. Will Haddam-Killingworth repeat their success, or does Valley Regional have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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